Egypt
Attorney general investigates death of Nasser’s vice president
May 31, 2011
Attorney general investigates death of Nasser’s vice president
Gamal Amer, the son of former Vice President Abdel Hakim Amer under the late Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, has…
Military questions journalists over allegations of abuse by military police
May 31, 2011
Military questions journalists over allegations of abuse by military police
Egypt’s military prosecutors questioned journalists and a blogger on Tuesday for allegedly criticizing the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Prosecutor investigates killing of citizen by two policemen
May 31, 2011
Prosecutor investigates killing of citizen by two policemen
The case of a citizen believed to have died as a result of torture at a police station in Cairo…
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
May 31, 2011
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a statue of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III at his…
Police use force to break up imam sit-in in downtown Cairo
May 31, 2011
Police use force to break up imam sit-in in downtown Cairo
Police on Tuesday used force to break up a sit-in organized by imams who say they were prevented from working…
Arab parliament demands an end to murder of Yemeni people
May 31, 2011
Arab parliament demands an end to murder of Yemeni people
Arab Parliament Speaker Ali al-Deqbasi called on Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Tuesday to intervene in the situation…
Egypt’s military rulers approve establishment of ‘science city’
May 31, 2011
Egypt’s military rulers approve establishment of ‘science city’
The head of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) approved in principle the establishment of a "science…
Mubarak to remain in Sharm el-Sheikh
May 31, 2011
Mubarak to remain in Sharm el-Sheikh
For the time being, former President Hosni Mubarak will remain at the hospital where he is being detained in Sharm…
Israel nervous, but major change in Egypt relations unlikely
May 31, 2011
Israel nervous, but major change in Egypt relations unlikely
Before Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, bringing the Sinai Peninsula back into Egypt’s possession,…
5 killed, 13 injured in two Hurghada accidents
May 31, 2011
5 killed, 13 injured in two Hurghada accidents
Five people were killed and another 13 were injured in two accidents in the Red Sea resort city of Hurghada,…