Egypt
Military convicts five petroleum workers for protesting illegally
June 30, 2011
Military convicts five petroleum workers for protesting illegally
An Egyptian military court issued a suspended prison sentence for five workers convincted of protesting illegally, a rights organization said…
Verdict postponed in Khaled Saeed
June 30, 2011
Verdict postponed in Khaled Saeed
Alexandria - After a long wait and expectations of a verdict, Alexandria's criminal court on Thursday adjourned, until 24 September,…
Foreign Ministry to develop expatriate voting process
June 30, 2011
Foreign Ministry to develop expatriate voting process
The Foreign Ministry seeks to develop an expatriate voting process for any upcoming elections or referendums in collaboration with other…
Security forces destroy three smuggling tunnels in Sinai
June 30, 2011
Security forces destroy three smuggling tunnels in Sinai
Egyptian security forces Thursday morning destroyed three tunnels bordering the Gaza Strip as part of a crackdown on smuggling in…
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
June 30, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
As expected, the two-day clash between protesters and Central Security forces in Tahrir dominates Thursday’s headlines. State-owned paper Al-Ahram…
Wafd Party approves ElBaradei’s human rights charter
June 30, 2011
Wafd Party approves ElBaradei’s human rights charter
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Wednesday said that the liberal Wafd Party has approved the bill of rights he presented…
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
June 30, 2011
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
ROME--European food and disease prevention authorities said Wednesday they are investigating whether the E. coli outbreak in Germany and France…
Egyptian court orders damages for injured protester
June 29, 2011
Egyptian court orders damages for injured protester
An Egyptian court ordered the Interior Ministry on Wednesday to compensate a man who police shot in the eye during…
Egyptian FM meets with Libya counterpart at African Union summit
June 29, 2011
Egyptian FM meets with Libya counterpart at African Union summit
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed al-Orabi met with Libyan Foreign Minister Abdul Atti Obiedi at the African Union summit…
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
June 29, 2011
Lawyers Syndicate to investigate clashes in Tahrir Square
The Lawyers Syndicate on Wednesday formed a fact-finding committee to investigate the clashes that erupted between citizens and police in…