Egypt
Verdict in prominent corruption case to be issued on 5 July
June 8, 2011
Verdict in prominent corruption case to be issued on 5 July
The Cairo Criminal Court is due to issue verdicts on 5 July in a corruption case involving three senior figures…
Tourist suspected of E. coli infection leaves on private plane
June 8, 2011
Tourist suspected of E. coli infection leaves on private plane
A German tourist who was suspected of being infected with E. coli left Hurghada on Wednesday on a private plane…
Badie: Presidential candidates to be excluded from Brotherhood
June 8, 2011
Badie: Presidential candidates to be excluded from Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie has reiterated his assertion that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) will not be nominating any…
Police and Salafis clash in Sharqiya after shooting
June 8, 2011
Police and Salafis clash in Sharqiya after shooting
Clashes erupted between police and Salafis on Wednesday in the Delta Governorate of Sharqiya after police shot a Salafi man…
Azerbaijan removes statue of Egypt’s Mubarak
June 8, 2011
Azerbaijan removes statue of Egypt’s Mubarak
The authorities in Azerbaijan have removed a monument to deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak which had angered government critics, an…
Government confirms application of law criminalizing protests
June 8, 2011
Government confirms application of law criminalizing protests
The Egyptian government confirmed on Wednesday that the law criminalizing protests and strikes, which was approved in late April but…
Rights groups condemn Petrojet worker arrests
June 8, 2011
Rights groups condemn Petrojet worker arrests
The military police came under criticism on Wednesday after they arrested five workers at the Petrojet Company, a Petroleum Projects…
Arabs Facebook users increase by 30 percent since 2011, report
June 8, 2011
Arabs Facebook users increase by 30 percent since 2011, report
Facebook users in the Arab world have increased by 30 percent since the beginning of the year, according to a…
New internet security law to be issued within 3 months
June 8, 2011
New internet security law to be issued within 3 months
Egypt’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has said it is about to introduce a new internet security bill that…
Gunfire and clashes disrupt train service in Upper Egypt
June 8, 2011
Gunfire and clashes disrupt train service in Upper Egypt
Clashes involving gunfire between families in Upper Egypt disrupted train movement on the Cairo-Assiut agricultural railway on Wednesday. The fighting…