Egypt
Egypt prevents senior Islamist leader from traveling abroad
August 14, 2011
Egypt prevents senior Islamist leader from traveling abroad
Cairo International Airport authorities have prevented a senior Islamist figure from traveling to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umra pilgrimage…
Lawyer: Tantawi’s testimony necessary to convict Mubarak
August 13, 2011
Lawyer: Tantawi’s testimony necessary to convict Mubarak
On Monday, the Cairo Criminal Court will decide whether former Vice President Omar Suleiman, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and Interior…
Copts demanding right to divorce will collectively leave Church
August 13, 2011
Copts demanding right to divorce will collectively leave Church
The Right to Life Movement, a Coptic group, said a large number of its members will collectively leave the Coptic Orthodox…
US official: 85% of USAID to Egypt since 25 January went to US organizations
August 13, 2011
US official: 85% of USAID to Egypt since 25 January went to US organizations
About 85 percent of USAID's funds to Egypt since 25 January has gone to US organizations, including the National Democratic…
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
August 13, 2011
Interior Ministry to grant arms licenses to those who hand in stolen weapons
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy issued a decision on Saturday to exempt those who hand in unlicensed and stolen police…
Actress Basma, professor Amr Hamzawy robbed in 6th of October City
August 13, 2011
Actress Basma, professor Amr Hamzawy robbed in 6th of October City
Political science professor Amr Hamzawy and young actress Basma were robbed at gunpoint by three unknown men, and Basma was…
Govt to discuss maximum wage before end of month
August 13, 2011
Govt to discuss maximum wage before end of month
Before the end of August, the cabinet will receive for discussion proposals for the maximum wage, Minister of Finance Hazem al-Beblawy has…
SCAF: We asked govt to set principles for choice of constitution panel
August 13, 2011
SCAF: We asked govt to set principles for choice of constitution panel
A month and a half ago, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) instructed the government to draw up…
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
August 13, 2011
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
The presidential studio in Borg al-Arab in Alexandria was dismantled on Wednesday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned. Sources speaking on condition…
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman relatives stage sit-in at US Embassy
August 13, 2011
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman relatives stage sit-in at US Embassy
Dozens of relatives of Jama’a al-Islamiya leader Shiekh Omar Abdel Rahman staged a sit-in on Friday in front of the US Embassy…