Egypt
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…
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
May 8, 2011
Imams demand independence of Al-Azhar
Hundreds of imams marched to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday, calling for the independence of Al-Azhar…
Doctors to hold nationwide strike on Monday
May 8, 2011
Doctors to hold nationwide strike on Monday
The Doctors Syndicate announced a nationwide strike in all hospitals on Monday, despite requests by some doctors to postpone the…
Families of revolution martyrs threaten to set Suez ablaze
May 8, 2011
Families of revolution martyrs threaten to set Suez ablaze
The families of several martyrs of the 25 January revolution threatened to set the city of Suez on fire for…
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
May 8, 2011
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
An official source from the Arab League has sharply criticized the League Secretariat’s decision to postpone the Baghdad Summit to…
National Security Service thwarts infiltration by terrorists
May 8, 2011
National Security Service thwarts infiltration by terrorists
The newly formed National Security Service, which replaced the notorious State Security Investigation Service, succeeded in thwarting attempts by Somali…
Thousands attend joint Brotherhood-Salafi rally
May 8, 2011
Thousands attend joint Brotherhood-Salafi rally
More than 50,000 people on Saturday attended a joint rally held by the Muslim Brotherhood group and Salafis in Haram…
Brotherhood rejects pre-election drafting of constitution
May 8, 2011
Brotherhood rejects pre-election drafting of constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday rejected calls made by Egyptian liberal and leftist movements for drafting a new Egyptian constitution…
Egypt’s Christians, Muslims clash in Cairo
May 8, 2011
Egypt’s Christians, Muslims clash in Cairo
Hundreds of Christians and Muslims are hurling stones at each other in downtown Cairo hours after mobs set fire to…