Egypt
Egypt deports 14 over residency violations
August 4, 2011
Egypt deports 14 over residency violations
Egyptian authorities on Thursday deported 13 Eritreans back to their home capital, Asmara, in addition to one Nigerian who…
Notary employees threaten to resume strike
August 4, 2011
Notary employees threaten to resume strike
Thousands of employees from the Justice Ministry's notary offices nationwide threatened to go on strike at the end of Ramadan…
Day 2 of Adly trial focuses on evidence presentation
August 4, 2011
Day 2 of Adly trial focuses on evidence presentation
Unlike the previous day’s circus, the makeshift courtroom at the Police Academy in Cairo was relatively calm Thursday, as former…
Secular political groups move into unfamiliar territory with Ramadan charity
August 4, 2011
Secular political groups move into unfamiliar territory with Ramadan charity
Charitable giving is an important part of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Islamist groups, which have long used a…
Arab League headquarters attacked with Molotov cocktails
August 4, 2011
Arab League headquarters attacked with Molotov cocktails
The headquarters of the Arab League in downtown Cairo, was attacked Thursday morning with Molotov cocktails. An unidentified person threw…
Brotherhood calls for solidarity with other Arab protesters
August 4, 2011
Brotherhood calls for solidarity with other Arab protesters
The Muslim Brotherhood called on its supporters in Egypt and other countries Thursday to designate Friday as a day of…
Egypt asks banks to unveil foreign donations to local charities
August 4, 2011
Egypt asks banks to unveil foreign donations to local charities
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has ordered banks to provide the Ministry of Solidarity and Social Justice with information…
Information minister pleased with trial broadcast
August 4, 2011
Information minister pleased with trial broadcast
Minister of Information Osama Heikal said on Wednesday he ordered the crew responsible for airing former President Hosni Mubarak's trial…
Saudi ambassador: We didn’t demand amnesty for Mubarak
August 4, 2011
Saudi ambassador: We didn’t demand amnesty for Mubarak
Saudi ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan said Wednesday that his country has not demanded amnesty for former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Authorities release 113 arrested in Tahrir Square
August 4, 2011
Authorities release 113 arrested in Tahrir Square
Egypt's public prosecutor ordered Wednesday the release of 113 people detained since Monday when the army and police forces forcibly…