Egypt
Justice ministry: Mubarak trial will accommodate up to 600
July 31, 2011
Justice ministry: Mubarak trial will accommodate up to 600
An official from the justice ministry said Saturday that the hall where ousted President Hosni Mubarak will be tried can…
Copts denounce Islamists for pushing ‘religious revolution’
July 31, 2011
Copts denounce Islamists for pushing ‘religious revolution’
Coptic activists and organizations say that they refuse to transform the Egyptian revolution into a religious one, criticizing the Islamists…
Egyptian govt raises compensations for revolution’s martyrs
July 31, 2011
Egyptian govt raises compensations for revolution’s martyrs
The Egyptian government has decided to increase its compensation to families of protesters killed during the 25 January revolution. The…
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
July 31, 2011
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
Despite a court order issued by the supreme administrative court on 27 July to reopen all the streets around the…
Informal settlement dwellers evicted, despite housing promises
July 31, 2011
Informal settlement dwellers evicted, despite housing promises
Two weeks after being forcibly evicted from public housing, a group of families of the Duweiqa neighborhood are still homeless.…
Authorities arrest 10 Palestinians in Arish police station attack
July 30, 2011
Authorities arrest 10 Palestinians in Arish police station attack
Security forces arrested 15 suspects, including 10 Palestinians, on Saturday in connection with the Arish police station clashes, said security…
Brotherhood blames secularists for Friday protest discord
July 30, 2011
Brotherhood blames secularists for Friday protest discord
The Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday blamed secularists for their failure to implement an agreement to unify political forces' rhetoric during…
Justice minister: Mubarak to be tried at Police Academy in Cairo
July 30, 2011
Justice minister: Mubarak to be tried at Police Academy in Cairo
The trial of former President Hosni Mubarak will be held at the Police Academy in northeast Cairo, Egypt's justice minister…
Amr Moussa calls for timeline for constitution and elections
July 30, 2011
Amr Moussa calls for timeline for constitution and elections
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on Saturday called on Egypt's ruling military council to set a time frame for elections and…