Egypt
Islamic thinker rejects military protection of secular state
June 12, 2011
Islamic thinker rejects military protection of secular state
Islamic thinker Selim al-Awa said on Saturday that there should not be an article in the new constitution tasking the…
Omar Abdel Rahman’s family to establish political party
June 12, 2011
Omar Abdel Rahman’s family to establish political party
Members of the family of Omar Abdel Rahman, the jailed spiritual leader of the Jama'a Islamiya, have announced that they…
Evicted families take their fight to Maspero building
June 12, 2011
Evicted families take their fight to Maspero building
As the sit-in protest in front of the state television and radio building at Maspero enters its eighth day, Khalid…
Sharaf: I personally support postponing parliamentary elections
June 12, 2011
Sharaf: I personally support postponing parliamentary elections
Egypt will not retreat from the path of democracy, said Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday, adding that he personally…
Fathi Sorour rearrested in relation to assault on Tahrir Square
June 12, 2011
Fathi Sorour rearrested in relation to assault on Tahrir Square
The Egyptian Court of Appeal on Sunday extended the detention of former Speaker of Parliament Fathi Sorour for an additional…
Egypt arrests suspect in 2009 bazaar bombing
June 12, 2011
Egypt arrests suspect in 2009 bazaar bombing
Egypt's security services have detained a man suspected of having carried out a bomb attack at a famed Cairo bazaar…
Prominent judge: Media ban on judges is non-negotiable
June 12, 2011
Prominent judge: Media ban on judges is non-negotiable
A long-standing ban preventing judges from speaking to the media is not up for discussion, said Mohamed Ezzat Agwa, president of…
Egypt’s security services arrest alleged Israeli spy
June 12, 2011
Egypt’s security services arrest alleged Israeli spy
Security services arrested a purported Mossad officer for allegedly spying on Egypt by transferring information during the revolution. The suspect…
Jama’a Islamiya: Mubarak survived 12 assassination attempts
June 12, 2011
Jama’a Islamiya: Mubarak survived 12 assassination attempts
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was targeted 12 times in assassination attempts carried out by members of Jama'a al-Islamiya in…
Conference recommends financial auditing of presidential campaigns
June 12, 2011
Conference recommends financial auditing of presidential campaigns
The ongoing National Accord Conference has recommended that the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) keep tabs on the finanical dealings of…