Egypt
Activists call for mass protest to denounce military attacks on protesters
August 6, 2011
Activists call for mass protest to denounce military attacks on protesters
Activists on the "Second Friday of Anger " Facebook page called for a massive protest in Tahrir Square next Friday…
Navy rescues 81 undocumented migrants off Alexandria coast
August 6, 2011
Navy rescues 81 undocumented migrants off Alexandria coast
Egyptian naval forces rescued 81 undocumented migrants on board a fishing vessel en route to Italy on Saturday. The vessel's…
Iranian politician: Mubarak’s trial puts US in trouble
August 6, 2011
Iranian politician: Mubarak’s trial puts US in trouble
The trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak will represent a problem for the US when formulating its Middle East policies,…
Church leaders reject governors’ reshuffle for excluding Copts
August 6, 2011
Church leaders reject governors’ reshuffle for excluding Copts
Church leaders expressed anger at the exclusion of Copts in this week's reshuffle of governors, saying they expected authorities to…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to hold a public internal vote
August 6, 2011
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to hold a public internal vote
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood will hold a public internal election on Saturday for the first time in its history to fill…
Activists launch initiative to support martyrs’ families
August 6, 2011
Activists launch initiative to support martyrs’ families
Political activists, bloggers and rights activists announced the establishment of national bodies of journalists, media professionals, activists and lawyers to…
Egypt to receive four stolen artifacts from the UK within days
August 6, 2011
Egypt to receive four stolen artifacts from the UK within days
Four antiques from the time of King Amnehotep III will be returned to Egypt by the UK within days, said…
Mixed responses to nationwide reshuffle of governors
August 6, 2011
Mixed responses to nationwide reshuffle of governors
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf announced a reshuffle of governors that included appointing 11 new governors and transferring another four to…
Mubarak’s lawyer: Tantawi involved in cutting telecommunications services
August 6, 2011
Mubarak’s lawyer: Tantawi involved in cutting telecommunications services
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi had a hand in cutting off internet and cell phone service during the revolution, said Hosni Mubarak,…