Egypt
2 killed, 7 injured in Giza building collapse
August 9, 2011
2 killed, 7 injured in Giza building collapse
Two people died and five others were injured Tuesday morning when an old building collapsed in Omraneya, Giza. The three-story…
Friday protest not canceled, Sufi leader says
August 9, 2011
Friday protest not canceled, Sufi leader says
A senior Sufi leader on Tuesday denied any intent to cancel a million-strong protest scheduled for Friday by 57 political…
Report: 650,000 have fled Libya in last 45 days
August 9, 2011
Report: 650,000 have fled Libya in last 45 days
The total number of refugees fleeing Libya's turmoil has reached more than 650,000 over the past 45 days, according to…
Italy deports 31 undocumented Egyptian immigrants
August 9, 2011
Italy deports 31 undocumented Egyptian immigrants
Italian authorities on Tuesday deported 31 undocumented Egyptian immigrants, after arresting them last week.The deportees arrived on a private plane…
Minister: Satellite channels can air former regime trials on state TV
August 9, 2011
Minister: Satellite channels can air former regime trials on state TV
Egyptian and foreign satellite television channels can broadcast the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak and other corrupt figures from…
Egypt’s Copts alarmed by rise in young female converts to Islam
August 8, 2011
Egypt’s Copts alarmed by rise in young female converts to Islam
The video footage is blurred and shaky, but there is no mistaking the identity of the two young girls.Sitting in…
Tagammu Party to form coalition with Sufis and liberals
August 8, 2011
Tagammu Party to form coalition with Sufis and liberals
Leftist Tagammu Party Vice President Samir Fayyad said on Monday that his party is planning to form a coalition with…
ElBaradei criticizes political transition, saying it lacks clarity
August 8, 2011
ElBaradei criticizes political transition, saying it lacks clarity
The post-Mubarak transitional period has been marred by “randomness” and a lack of clarity, Mohamed ElBaradei, a potential presidential candidate…