Egypt
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria
May 26, 2011
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria
Relatives of five men detained by police in Alexandria failed in an attempt to free them from a police van…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
May 26, 2011
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison
May 26, 2011
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced former housing minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi to five years in prison after convicting him on…
Former president’s health is stable, says medical source
May 26, 2011
Former president’s health is stable, says medical source
The health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stabilized, said a medical source at Sharm al-Sheikh International Hospital.
Members of parliament return 400 acres of land to the state
May 26, 2011
Members of parliament return 400 acres of land to the state
Fifteen former members of parliament have returned about 400 acres of illegally-acquired land to the state. The MPs are said…
Rights group: Brotherhood agitating against leaders of Friday’s protests
May 26, 2011
Rights group: Brotherhood agitating against leaders of Friday’s protests
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group is agitating against youth calling for peaceful protests on Friday, said that Arab Network for…
Military lawyer calls on people to respect anti-protesting law
May 26, 2011
Military lawyer calls on people to respect anti-protesting law
People must respect the law on public protests, which requires people to obtain permission prior to staging any demonstration, said…
Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers
May 26, 2011
Airport authorities intercept illegal consignment of pain-killers
Anti-narcotics officers at Cairo International Airport say they have confiscated a large consignment of analgesic drugs being smuggled illegally into…
New Egyptian-Sudanese bank to be founded in Egypt
May 26, 2011
New Egyptian-Sudanese bank to be founded in Egypt
The National Bank of Egypt reached an agreement with Sudan to establish an Egyptian-Sudanese bank with US$50 million in capital,…
Teacher detained pending investigation for beating children
May 26, 2011
Teacher detained pending investigation for beating children
Egypt's General Prosecution has remanded a kindergarten teacher into custody for four days, pending investigations over beating young children in…