Egypt
Authorities arrest 5, identify 30 suspects in Arish police station clashes
July 30, 2011
Authorities arrest 5, identify 30 suspects in Arish police station clashes
Authorities have identified 30 and arrested five men they believe attacked a police station in North Sinai, security sources said…
Egypt to restore 19 artifacts from US
July 30, 2011
Egypt to restore 19 artifacts from US
Egypt on Tuesday will receive 19 artifacts from a New York City museum that date back to the reign of…
Islamist presidential hopeful calls for September parliamentary elections
July 30, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful calls for September parliamentary elections
Islamist presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Friday called for conducting parliamentary elections in September.
4 dead, 19 injured in clash in Egypt’s Sinai
July 30, 2011
4 dead, 19 injured in clash in Egypt’s Sinai
An Egyptian army officer and three civilian bystanders were shot dead in fighting between an armed group and security forces…
Tahrir updates: 28 secular parties and coalitions pulling out from square
July 29, 2011
Tahrir updates: 28 secular parties and coalitions pulling out from square
19:00: Some secular groups and individuals return to Tahrir Square after most Islamist groups have left. Many denounce the fact…
Freedom and Justice Party rejects Islamist slogans in Tahrir
July 29, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party rejects Islamist slogans in Tahrir
Essam al-Erian, vice chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, criticized the provocative slogans used by some Islamists…
Military experts: Egyptians will not accept Islamist theocracy
July 29, 2011
Military experts: Egyptians will not accept Islamist theocracy
The Egyptian people will not accept a state governed by religion, military officers claimed on Friday. The officers attributed the…
Intelligence chief meets with Hillary Clinton in Washington
July 29, 2011
Intelligence chief meets with Hillary Clinton in Washington
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafy met Friday with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington DC to talk about…
30 undocumented migrants found dead at sea
July 29, 2011
30 undocumented migrants found dead at sea
Security forces have discovered the corpses of 30 undocumented migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, north of Alexandria. Preliminary reports said…
Islamist presidential hopeful calls for earlier parliamentary elections
July 29, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful calls for earlier parliamentary elections
Islamic thinker and presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa has called on the ruling military council to hold elections earlier than…