Egypt
Egypt security thwarts arms, gold smuggling from Libya
June 2, 2011
Egypt security thwarts arms, gold smuggling from Libya
Egyptian security forces prevented an attempt to smuggle weapons and gold ingots through the Salloum border crossing between northwest Egypt…
Egyptian activists protest ‘virginity tests’ on female protesters
June 2, 2011
Egyptian activists protest ‘virginity tests’ on female protesters
Dozens protested Wednesday night against military police who had allegedly performed “virginity tests” on female protesters arrested in March.
2 doctors injured after patient’s relatives storm hospital ER
June 2, 2011
2 doctors injured after patient’s relatives storm hospital ER
Dozens of people stormed Suez Canal University Hospital emergency room on Wednesday, attacking surgeons and wounding two doctors. The incident…
Military prosecution questions suspects accused of assaulting police
June 2, 2011
Military prosecution questions suspects accused of assaulting police
Egypt's military prosecution on Thursday began investigating three people accused of attacking police in Cairo’s Shubra district. Public prosecutors launched…
Conference calls for ending parliament quotas
June 2, 2011
Conference calls for ending parliament quotas
Egypt's National Accord Conference has recommended the cancellation of a historic quota reserving 50 percent of parliament seats for peasants…
Brotherhood leader criticizes calls to postpone elections
June 2, 2011
Brotherhood leader criticizes calls to postpone elections
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie sharply criticized the liberal movement’s demands for postponing parliamentary elections slated for September. He…
Thursday’s papers: Budget deficit, minimum wage increases, and Mubarak’s trial
June 2, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Budget deficit, minimum wage increases, and Mubarak’s trial
Thursday’s papers focus on budget discussions after the military-backed interim government on Wednesday released figures projecting the economy would grow…
Egyptian activists to commemorate Khaled Saeed’s death
June 2, 2011
Egyptian activists to commemorate Khaled Saeed’s death
Egyptian activists are planning to stage anti-torture protests next week in commemoration of Khaled Saeed, who was allegedly tortured to…
Social solidarity minister supports postponing election
June 2, 2011
Social solidarity minister supports postponing election
Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled for September, should be postponed to give political parties a chance to prepare, according to…
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
June 1, 2011
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
Nageh Borky vividly remembers the day that changed his life forever. Borky, a fresh graduate, was sitting in front of…