Egypt
October date set for trial of alleged Mossad telephone spies
August 16, 2011
October date set for trial of alleged Mossad telephone spies
A date of 2 October has been set for the first hearing in the case of two men, one Israeli…
Secret ‘cyber militias’ create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
August 16, 2011
Secret ‘cyber militias’ create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
The widely-publicized Facebook poll ranking the popularity of Egyptian presidential hopefuls was marred by fraud, resulting in Omar Suleiman's current…
Democratic Coalition parties agree on supra-constitutional principles
August 16, 2011
Democratic Coalition parties agree on supra-constitutional principles
The heads of several key parties comprising the Democratic Coalition for Egypt have lent their signatures to a document listing…
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
August 16, 2011
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
Hosni Mubarak’s last act as president was to hand over control of the state to the Supreme Council of the…
Activist denies being referred to military court for ‘insulting’ military
August 16, 2011
Activist denies being referred to military court for ‘insulting’ military
Activist Asmaa Mahfouz denied on Tuesday that she had been referred to a military court on charges of insulting the…
EU commitee to test Egyptian seeds for E. coli bacteria
August 16, 2011
EU commitee to test Egyptian seeds for E. coli bacteria
A joint committee formed by the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will begin a field tour…
Suspects arrested over Arish gas pipeline bombings
August 16, 2011
Suspects arrested over Arish gas pipeline bombings
Security forces in North Sinai have made a number of arrests of men allegedly involved in attacks on the the…
Brotherhood rejects military trials, escalates tension with ruling council
August 16, 2011
Brotherhood rejects military trials, escalates tension with ruling council
The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday rejected for the first time the practice of trying civilians in military courts. The announcement,…
Escape attempt at Giza police station fails
August 16, 2011
Escape attempt at Giza police station fails
Security forces in Giza Governorate foiled a prisoner escape attempt at Ayyat police station, south of Giza, on Tuesday. The…
Railway operation resumes as Tanta workers end sit-in
August 16, 2011
Railway operation resumes as Tanta workers end sit-in
Railways resumed operation Tuesday after a hiatus caused by protesting workers at the Tanta railway station in the Gharbiya Governorate.…