Egypt
Rafah crossing re-opened after closure for constuction work
June 4, 2011
Rafah crossing re-opened after closure for constuction work
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip was re-opened on Saturday despite ongoing construction work on the…
Egypt’s military engaging in monologue, not discussion, say activists
June 4, 2011
Egypt’s military engaging in monologue, not discussion, say activists
Ihab Ammar did not last half an hour at the meeting between “the revolution’s youth groups” and members of the…
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
June 4, 2011
48 suspects in Imbaba sectarian incident referred to trial
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 48 suspects connected with the sectarian violence that occurred in Imbaba in early May…
Official source: Rafah border re-opening will be implemented in stages
June 4, 2011
Official source: Rafah border re-opening will be implemented in stages
Egyptian security forces intensified security presence at the Rafah border crossing after some Palestinians accused officials at the frontier of…
Dozens of lawyers threaten hunger strike if syndicate council not dissolved
June 4, 2011
Dozens of lawyers threaten hunger strike if syndicate council not dissolved
Dozens of lawyers who have been staging a sit-in at the Lawyers Syndicate for a week threatened to begin an…
Egypt court sentences former finance minister to 30 years jail
June 4, 2011
Egypt court sentences former finance minister to 30 years jail
An Egyptian court convicted former finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali in absentia on Saturday and sentenced him to 30 years in…
Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia
June 4, 2011
Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia
Minister of Manpower and Migration Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has taken steps to determine the total number of Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia…
Brotherhood: We have plans to deal with dual election system
June 4, 2011
Brotherhood: We have plans to deal with dual election system
Abdel Rahman al-Barr, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau, said his group is making preparations for both the…
Death of driver in police custody sparks clashes in Cairo
June 4, 2011
Death of driver in police custody sparks clashes in Cairo
Violence broke out on Friday afternoon between citizens and police officers from Azbakeya police station.