Egypt
Facebook shuts down Syrian military page
May 9, 2011
Facebook shuts down Syrian military page
Facebook shut down the official page of Syria's armed forces on Friday, prompting Syrian state newspapers to blacklist the website…
Iran to send deputy FM to Cairo on way to new ties
May 9, 2011
Iran to send deputy FM to Cairo on way to new ties
Tehran--Iran is to send a deputy foreign minister to Cairo to draw up an agenda for talks aimed at normalizing…
Monday’s papers: Analyzing the aftermath of Imbaba’s sectarian violence
May 9, 2011
Monday’s papers: Analyzing the aftermath of Imbaba’s sectarian violence
Today’s headlines convey the state of extreme anxiety that has followed sectarian strife in the working class district of Imbaba…
Attorney general appoints team to investigate Imbaba violence
May 9, 2011
Attorney general appoints team to investigate Imbaba violence
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered the formation of a team of prosecutors to investigate sectarian clashes that erupted…
Human rights council to form fact-finding committee on Imbaba violence
May 9, 2011
Human rights council to form fact-finding committee on Imbaba violence
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) will form a fact-finding committee to investigate the sectarian violence that took place…
Facebook page claims Salafi coalition incited Imbaba violence
May 9, 2011
Facebook page claims Salafi coalition incited Imbaba violence
Activists created a Facebook page calling for the arrest of leaders of a coalition which they accuse of sparking sectarian…
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
May 9, 2011
US urges fair investigation into Saturday’s sectarian clashes
The US Embassy in Cairo has urged Egypt to begin transparent investigations about sectarian clashes that erupted on Saturday between…
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
May 9, 2011
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Many criticisms have been leveled at Egypt’s military rulers for drafting a 63-article interim Constitutional Declaration without consulting the country’s…
Cairo’s Copts organize groups for self-defense
May 8, 2011
Cairo’s Copts organize groups for self-defense
Members of the Coptic community in the working-class neighborhood of Imbaba in northwest Cairo are forming groups for self-defense…
Sinai Bedouins surround court, demand defendant’s release
May 8, 2011
Sinai Bedouins surround court, demand defendant’s release
Bedouins surrounded the South Sinai Criminal Court and fired bullets in the air in order to pressure the court to…