Egypt
Driver kills 3 Egyptian soldiers at checkpoint
June 4, 2011
Driver kills 3 Egyptian soldiers at checkpoint
Arish - Egyptian security officials say a truck driver drove through a checkpoint in this northern Sinai city, killing three…
Italy arrests 135 Egyptian migrants Thursday, deports 170 in one week
June 3, 2011
Italy arrests 135 Egyptian migrants Thursday, deports 170 in one week
Ambassador Mohamed Abdel Hakam, assistant foreign minister for consular affairs, immigration, Egyptian expatriates and refugees, announced that Italian authorities had…
National security studies possibility of Al-Qaeda attacks in Egypt
June 3, 2011
National security studies possibility of Al-Qaeda attacks in Egypt
General Hamid Abdallah, head of the Egyptian National Security Agency, said that Cairo is studying the possibility that Al-Qaeda would…
Protesters demand Sharia Law implementation, tourism that respects Islam
June 3, 2011
Protesters demand Sharia Law implementation, tourism that respects Islam
Around 300 individuals gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, chanting “Islamist, Islamist,” and calling for the implementation of Sharia Law…
10-year-old Egyptian child accused of inciting revolt in Kuwait
June 3, 2011
10-year-old Egyptian child accused of inciting revolt in Kuwait
A Kuwaiti school expelled a 10-year-old Egyptian student for inciting revolutionary sentiments, a leading Kuwaiti daily reported on Friday. …
Military offers amnesty for those who turn in illegal weapons
June 3, 2011
Military offers amnesty for those who turn in illegal weapons
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a message to Egyptians Friday, telling them to turn in their…
Egypt’s journalists battle to organize independently
June 3, 2011
Egypt’s journalists battle to organize independently
Like many other independent labor and professional unions, as journalists try to organize their own associations, they are being met…
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
June 3, 2011
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Amid sectarian clashes and uncertainty about their future, religious minority leaders are expressing concern about the possibility of certain Islamic…
Human rights council joins call to draft constitution before elections
June 3, 2011
Human rights council joins call to draft constitution before elections
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday called for writing a new constitution for a democratic state that…
Military’s one-way ‘dialogue’ with youth groups falls apart
June 2, 2011
Military’s one-way ‘dialogue’ with youth groups falls apart
The much-awaited "dialogue" event between the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and revolutionary youth groups collapsed prematurely…