Egypt
Calls for three separate large-scale demonstrations on Friday
May 11, 2011
Calls for three separate large-scale demonstrations on Friday
Three separate large-scale demonstrations have been called for by various political forces this Friday, two of them to take place…
Muslim-Copt coalition in Qena to combat sectarianism
May 11, 2011
Muslim-Copt coalition in Qena to combat sectarianism
Representatives from Muslim and Coptic communities in Qena have formed a coalition to combat sectarianism and tribalism in all its…
Swiss ambassador: Mubarak assets to be returned on condition
May 11, 2011
Swiss ambassador: Mubarak assets to be returned on condition
Swiss Ambassador to Egypt Dominique Verger has announced that his country will return the frozen assets of the Mubarak family…
Brotherhood leader: Secular journalists feed sectarian strife
May 11, 2011
Brotherhood leader: Secular journalists feed sectarian strife
“There are certain secular journalists with personal agendas that incite against religion and feed sectarian strife,” said Muslim Brotherhood Supreme…
Investigation confirms Mubarak drove up Egypt’s debt
May 11, 2011
Investigation confirms Mubarak drove up Egypt’s debt
Judicial sources said that investigations into the financial affairs of deposed President Hosni Mubarak reveal that he was the primary…
Cabinet to issue political rights law on Thursday
May 11, 2011
Cabinet to issue political rights law on Thursday
The cabinet is due to issue a law on Thursday dealing with political rights. The law will be issued after…
Prime minister announces committee to tackle sectarian issues
May 11, 2011
Prime minister announces committee to tackle sectarian issues
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has announced that he will form a National Justice Committee (NJC) within the cabinet to…
Official report: Thugs took part in Imbaba sectarian clashes
May 11, 2011
Official report: Thugs took part in Imbaba sectarian clashes
A state-sanctioned fact-finding commission said on Wednesday that “thugs” were involved in the sectarian clashes that lead to the deaths…
Tagammu Party accuses Salafis of stoking sectarian strife
May 11, 2011
Tagammu Party accuses Salafis of stoking sectarian strife
Chairman of the leftist Tagammu Party Rifaat al-Saeed accused Salafi groups of being responsible for the sectarian strife that has…
Behind bars, 9 March prisoners continue protesting
May 11, 2011
Behind bars, 9 March prisoners continue protesting
In Tora prison, they are known as the 9 March group – more than 100 protesters who, after being arrested…