Egypt
Ex-first lady released on bail
May 17, 2011
Ex-first lady released on bail
An Egyptian judicial agency has ordered a bailed release for Egypt's former first lady, Suzanne Mubarak, one day after she…
Palestinian factions resume reconciliation talks in Cairo
May 17, 2011
Palestinian factions resume reconciliation talks in Cairo
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Tuesday entered their second day of talks in Cairo to discuss the implementation of…
Rights organization urges release of Nakba protesters
May 17, 2011
Rights organization urges release of Nakba protesters
An Egyptian rights organization on Tuesday urged the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to release protesters arrested during…
31 detainees escape police station in Giza
May 17, 2011
31 detainees escape police station in Giza
Thirty-one detainees early on Tuesday managed to escape from a police station in 6th of October City by carving a…
Oman: Next Arab League chief to be non-Egyptian
May 17, 2011
Oman: Next Arab League chief to be non-Egyptian
The Arab League will choose a non-Egyptian secretary general after newly-elected chief Nabil al-Araby's term ends, Oman's foreign minister has…
Activists spend night at border after being denied access to Gaza
May 17, 2011
Activists spend night at border after being denied access to Gaza
Dozens of Egyptian activists spent Monday night at the Rafah border crossing after Egyptian authorities refused to let them into…
Military orders investigation of civilian death during drug ambush
May 17, 2011
Military orders investigation of civilian death during drug ambush
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Tuesday said it would investigate the death of an engineer…
5 alleged foreign drug dealers referred to prosecution
May 17, 2011
5 alleged foreign drug dealers referred to prosecution
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has referred five people to criminal court for alleged involvement in an international drug…
Tantawi: We’ll strike down any attempt to break Egypt’s unity
May 17, 2011
Tantawi: We’ll strike down any attempt to break Egypt’s unity
Egyptan General Hussein Tantawi on Monday vowed that the state will not tolerate the spread of sectarian strife in Egypt.…