Egypt
Activists protest renewed Emergency Law in Tahrir
September 16, 2011
Activists protest renewed Emergency Law in Tahrir
Hundreds flocked to Tahrir Square Friday to protest against a recent cabinet decision to expand the scope of the infamous…
Ethiopia, Egypt agree to hold tripartite meeting on Nile
September 16, 2011
Ethiopia, Egypt agree to hold tripartite meeting on Nile
Egypt and Ethiopia agreed on Thursday to hold a meeting of its tripartite committee on the Nile, which also includes…
Investigation: Interior Ministry ordered snipers to kill Tahrir protesters
September 16, 2011
Investigation: Interior Ministry ordered snipers to kill Tahrir protesters
The Interior Ministry used snipers to kill the demonstrators during the 25 January revolution, an Al-Masry Al-Youm investigation has revealed.…
Brotherhood seeks to dominate Lawyers Syndicate
September 16, 2011
Brotherhood seeks to dominate Lawyers Syndicate
As the date of the Lawyers Syndicate election approaches, the struggle for the chair and member seats of the body's…
Young Salafis form new political party
September 16, 2011
Young Salafis form new political party
A group of Salafis have launched the Islah Party, the fourth political party to be formed by Salafis since the…
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad
September 15, 2011
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad
HERZLIYA, Israel - Though sidelined by pan-Arab democracy drives, al-Qaeda may have found a firmer foothold in the lawless Egyptian…
Nour Party warns military council against delaying parliamentary elections
September 15, 2011
Nour Party warns military council against delaying parliamentary elections
“The military council will bear the anger of the people if it postpones the parliamentary elections,” Nader Bakkar, spokesperson for…
Cabinet took the decision to export gas to Israel, says witness
September 15, 2011
Cabinet took the decision to export gas to Israel, says witness
Former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid's cabinet assigned the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG) to export gas to Israel by direct…
Brotherhood member retracts threat against military council
September 15, 2011
Brotherhood member retracts threat against military council
The Muslim Brotherhood member has taken back strongly-worded statements it make against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Hassan…
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
September 15, 2011
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
In what they described as an “unprecedented” step in the history of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, a group of Coptic…