Egypt
Convict disguised as woman recaptured in Egypt
May 7, 2011
Convict disguised as woman recaptured in Egypt
An escaped Egyptian prisoner was recaptured as he fled a police ambush disguised as a woman in the Suez canal…
Activists launch popular “Let’s Write Our Constitution” initiative
May 7, 2011
Activists launch popular “Let’s Write Our Constitution” initiative
Activists, jurists and law professors launched an initiative called "Let's Write Our Constitution", which aims to enable a broader segment…
Workers call for reopening factories closed after privatization
May 7, 2011
Workers call for reopening factories closed after privatization
Dozens of workers launched a campaign to repoen Egyptian factories closed before the 25 January revolution as a result of…
Alleged Muslim convert to appear on foreign Christian channel
May 7, 2011
Alleged Muslim convert to appear on foreign Christian channel
Al-Haya, a Christian religious channel broadcast from the US, announced that alleged Muslim convert Kamilia Shehata and her husband, priest…
ElBaradei: Constitution should come before elections
May 7, 2011
ElBaradei: Constitution should come before elections
Mohamed ElBaradei, former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency and candidate for the Egyptian presidency, reiterated his call for…
Muslim Brotherhood to decide on new legal status
May 7, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood to decide on new legal status
The Muslim Brotherhood is currently examining its legal status to decide if it should become a civil society organization, having…
Experts: 50% of money smuggled out under Mubarak is irrecoverable
May 7, 2011
Experts: 50% of money smuggled out under Mubarak is irrecoverable
Mahdi Abbassi, a member of the Tunisian committee for restoring funds smuggled outside Tunisia during the rule of toppled president…
Armed Forces marks 100 days since the start of the revolution
May 7, 2011
Armed Forces marks 100 days since the start of the revolution
With the 47th message on its official Facebook page, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) marked 100 days…
Expert raises doubts surrounding Al-Qaeda rumors and bin Laden’s death
May 6, 2011
Expert raises doubts surrounding Al-Qaeda rumors and bin Laden’s death
His name has been associated for years in the press with Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden; Gamal Ismail, the Palestinian…
Military give Nour mosque to the Ministry of Religious Endowments
May 6, 2011
Military give Nour mosque to the Ministry of Religious Endowments
Following a series of conflicts between the followers of Sheik Hafez Salama, chairman of the Hedaya al-Islamiya charity, and the Ministry…