Egypt
Officials: Libya interior minister lands in Cairo
August 15, 2011
Officials: Libya interior minister lands in Cairo
Egyptian airport officials say the Libyan interior minister has arrived in Cairo with family members. The officials say the minister,…
Suspect involved in Mubarak 1995 assassination attempt back in Egypt
August 15, 2011
Suspect involved in Mubarak 1995 assassination attempt back in Egypt
A suspect allegedly involved in an attempted assassination of former President Hosni Mubarak in 1995 has returned to Cairo, Cairo…
Mubarak’s sons hide their father from TV cameras
August 15, 2011
Mubarak’s sons hide their father from TV cameras
Hosni Mubarak's sons, Alaa and Gamal, have tried to hide their father from TV cameras during the current trial. Both…
Report: Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel prisoner swap
August 15, 2011
Report: Egypt to broker Hamas-Israel prisoner swap
Egypt on Monday will broker a new round of indirect negotiations on a prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestinian…
Monday’s papers: The Trial(s)
August 15, 2011
Monday’s papers: The Trial(s)
Perhaps Kafka’s landmark novel “The Trial” about a man taken into questioning and tortured by unknown secret agents would fit…
Mubarak trial updates: Judge merges Mubarak and Adly cases, adjourned until 5 Sept.
August 15, 2011
Mubarak trial updates: Judge merges Mubarak and Adly cases, adjourned until 5 Sept.
1:00: Refaat announces that to the trial will not be broadcast on television again when the case resumes on 5…
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
August 14, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement faces internal challenges
When one of Egypt’s best-known pro-democracy movements split recently, many feared the event might signal a major blow for Egypt’s…
Archaeologists call for funds to save Kabash Road in Luxor
August 14, 2011
Archaeologists call for funds to save Kabash Road in Luxor
Archaeologists and tour guides in Luxor on Sunday demanded that Mohamed Abdel Maqsoud, general secretary of the Supreme Council of…
Activists and presidential hopefuls condemn Asmaa Mahfouz arrest
August 14, 2011
Activists and presidential hopefuls condemn Asmaa Mahfouz arrest
Presidential hopefuls joined various revolutionary groups on Sunday in condemning the referral of activist Asmaa Mahfouz to a military court,…
Deputy PM proclaims civil state, pluralism in draft constitutional document
August 14, 2011
Deputy PM proclaims civil state, pluralism in draft constitutional document
Ali Selmy, deputy prime minister for political affairs, in a meeting on Friday, presented a document entitled “Basic Constitutional Principles” …