Egypt
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
July 31, 2011
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
Despite a court order issued by the supreme administrative court on 27 July to reopen all the streets around the…
Informal settlement dwellers evicted, despite housing promises
July 31, 2011
Informal settlement dwellers evicted, despite housing promises
Two weeks after being forcibly evicted from public housing, a group of families of the Duweiqa neighborhood are still homeless.…
Authorities arrest 10 Palestinians in Arish police station attack
July 30, 2011
Authorities arrest 10 Palestinians in Arish police station attack
Security forces arrested 15 suspects, including 10 Palestinians, on Saturday in connection with the Arish police station clashes, said security…
Brotherhood blames secularists for Friday protest discord
July 30, 2011
Brotherhood blames secularists for Friday protest discord
The Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday blamed secularists for their failure to implement an agreement to unify political forces' rhetoric during…
Justice minister: Mubarak to be tried at Police Academy in Cairo
July 30, 2011
Justice minister: Mubarak to be tried at Police Academy in Cairo
The trial of former President Hosni Mubarak will be held at the Police Academy in northeast Cairo, Egypt's justice minister…
Amr Moussa calls for timeline for constitution and elections
July 30, 2011
Amr Moussa calls for timeline for constitution and elections
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on Saturday called on Egypt's ruling military council to set a time frame for elections and…
Deputy PM: Revolution demands not achieved yet
July 30, 2011
Deputy PM: Revolution demands not achieved yet
The revolution's goals have not yet been achieved, Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy said Saturday during a meeting with activists…
Minister: No female governors to be appointed in planned reshuffle
July 30, 2011
Minister: No female governors to be appointed in planned reshuffle
Women will be excluded in a planned gubernatorial reshuffle, Egypt's local development minister, Mohamed Ahmed Attiya, said Saturday. In statements…
Natural gas station in Sinai hit by RPGs
July 30, 2011
Natural gas station in Sinai hit by RPGs
A natural gas station in North Sinai on Saturday was hit by rocket-propelled grenades fired by unknown armed men, North…
Authorities arrest 5, identify 30 suspects in Arish police station clashes
July 30, 2011
Authorities arrest 5, identify 30 suspects in Arish police station clashes
Authorities have identified 30 and arrested five men they believe attacked a police station in North Sinai, security sources said…