Egypt
Wife demands divorce after husband accepts free meal
August 16, 2011
Wife demands divorce after husband accepts free meal
The university professor didn’t realize that accepting free food would end his married life. But when he decided to break…
Brotherhood youths organize traffic in Nasser City
August 16, 2011
Brotherhood youths organize traffic in Nasser City
A number of youths from the Muslim Brotherhood, in coordination with traffic authorities in Nasser City, have organized a popular…
October date set for trial of alleged Mossad telephone spies
August 16, 2011
October date set for trial of alleged Mossad telephone spies
A date of 2 October has been set for the first hearing in the case of two men, one Israeli…
Secret ‘cyber militias’ create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
August 16, 2011
Secret ‘cyber militias’ create fraudulent votes for Suleiman on Facebook presidential poll
The widely-publicized Facebook poll ranking the popularity of Egyptian presidential hopefuls was marred by fraud, resulting in Omar Suleiman's current…
Democratic Coalition parties agree on supra-constitutional principles
August 16, 2011
Democratic Coalition parties agree on supra-constitutional principles
The heads of several key parties comprising the Democratic Coalition for Egypt have lent their signatures to a document listing…
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
August 16, 2011
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
Hosni Mubarak’s last act as president was to hand over control of the state to the Supreme Council of the…
Activist denies being referred to military court for ‘insulting’ military
August 16, 2011
Activist denies being referred to military court for ‘insulting’ military
Activist Asmaa Mahfouz denied on Tuesday that she had been referred to a military court on charges of insulting the…
EU commitee to test Egyptian seeds for E. coli bacteria
August 16, 2011
EU commitee to test Egyptian seeds for E. coli bacteria
A joint committee formed by the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will begin a field tour…
Suspects arrested over Arish gas pipeline bombings
August 16, 2011
Suspects arrested over Arish gas pipeline bombings
Security forces in North Sinai have made a number of arrests of men allegedly involved in attacks on the the…
Brotherhood rejects military trials, escalates tension with ruling council
August 16, 2011
Brotherhood rejects military trials, escalates tension with ruling council
The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday rejected for the first time the practice of trying civilians in military courts. The announcement,…