Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood Youth calls for united opposition to military trials
August 17, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood Youth calls for united opposition to military trials
The Muslim Brotherhood Youth group called on all political parties and movements on Wednesday to take a strong stance against…
385 state TV and radio employees lose jobs to cuts
August 17, 2011
385 state TV and radio employees lose jobs to cuts
Minister of Information Osama Heikal on Wednesday dismissed 385 Egyptian Radio and Television Union advisers, including 20 legal consultants, as…
Aswan governor: Sharaf to discuss resettlement project with Nubian leaders
August 17, 2011
Aswan governor: Sharaf to discuss resettlement project with Nubian leaders
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf will meet with a delegation of 31 Nubian leaders after Eid al-Fitr, 30 August, to review…
PM dismisses officer for assaulting cabinet employee
August 17, 2011
PM dismisses officer for assaulting cabinet employee
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Wednesday dismissed the cabinet’s security chief for assaulting an assistant to Deputy Prime Minister Ali…
Selmy to discuss constitutional principles document with rights groups
August 17, 2011
Selmy to discuss constitutional principles document with rights groups
Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy will hold meeting with representatives of 100 rights organizations at parliament on Wednesday night The…
Former chief of presidential staff referred for criminal trial
August 17, 2011
Former chief of presidential staff referred for criminal trial
An Egyptian judicial authority on Wednesday referred former Chief of Presidential Staff Zakariya Azmy for criminal trial on charges he…
Tanta railway workers protest for second day and Mansoura conductors strike
August 17, 2011
Tanta railway workers protest for second day and Mansoura conductors strike
More than 600 workers at Tanta railway station in the Gharbiya Governorate have entered their second day of protests. They…
2 armed men arrested, arms cache discovered in Sinai
August 17, 2011
2 armed men arrested, arms cache discovered in Sinai
The Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday the arrest of two alleged members of extremist groups in North Sinai as…
Freedom and Justice Party rejects US House majority leader’s statements
August 17, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party rejects US House majority leader’s statements
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday criticized US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's statements expressing concern that…
Rights watchdog condemns trial of activist for insulting military
August 17, 2011
Rights watchdog condemns trial of activist for insulting military
Egypt’s military rulers should drop legal charges being leveled against a local activist, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, declaring…