Egypt
Calls for urgent measures to halt extremism as Interior Minister visits Imbaba
May 8, 2011
Calls for urgent measures to halt extremism as Interior Minister visits Imbaba
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei called for immediate intervention to counter religious extremism, after sectarian clashes in Imbaba left 12 people…
US forgives US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts
May 8, 2011
US forgives US$1 billion of Egypt’s debts
The US will cancel an estimated US$1billion of Egypt's debts, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. The paper described the…
190 to be tried by military for Imbaba violence, Salafi leader blames thugs
May 8, 2011
190 to be tried by military for Imbaba violence, Salafi leader blames thugs
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has referred 190 of those arrested after Saturday's sectarian clashes in Imbaba,…
Copts call for foreign protection, governor to compensate Imbaba victims
May 8, 2011
Copts call for foreign protection, governor to compensate Imbaba victims
Around 200 Copts staged an open-ended sit-in before the US embassy in Cairo, starting late on Saturday, to call for…
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
May 8, 2011
Death toll of Imbaba violence reaches 10, injuries rise to 186
Ten people have died and 186 injured in Saturday's sectarian clashes in Imbaba, a northwestern district of Cairo, according to…
Sectarian clashes delay PM’s Gulf visit
May 8, 2011
Sectarian clashes delay PM’s Gulf visit
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf decided to postpone his visit to Bahrain, originally scheduled for today, due to sectarian clashes in…
Sunday’s papers: Economic crisis, Mubarak regime corruption and army’s right to vote
May 8, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Economic crisis, Mubarak regime corruption and army’s right to vote
Al-Ahram newspaper leads with the headline: “The Egyptian economy has lost LE70 billion since 25 January.” The paper cites a…
At least 5 killed in sectarian clashes in Imbaba
May 8, 2011
At least 5 killed in sectarian clashes in Imbaba
At least five people were killed in a sectarian clash in Egypt on Saturday over a Christian woman who…
Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt’s counter-revolution?
May 8, 2011
Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt’s counter-revolution?
With Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule finished and much of the Arab world in a state of revolt, the time…
Egypt’s law falls short of protecting whistleblowers
May 8, 2011
Egypt’s law falls short of protecting whistleblowers
Widespread corruption in government institutions was one of the triggers for the 25 January revolution that toppled former president Hosni…