Egypt
Thousands gather for conference to ‘protect the revolution’
May 8, 2011
Thousands gather for conference to ‘protect the revolution’
Thousands of activists from groups and political parties that supported the Egyptian revolution gathered in Cairo on Saturday for a…
Egypt threatens death penalty for inciting sectarian strife
May 8, 2011
Egypt threatens death penalty for inciting sectarian strife
The government issued a warning on Sunday that anyone stirring up sectarian strife would be dealt with decisively, with the…
Palestinians born to Egyptian mother to get Egyptian nationality
May 8, 2011
Palestinians born to Egyptian mother to get Egyptian nationality
Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy has approved granting Egyptian citizenship to Palestinians with Egyptian mothers, a category previously denied citizenship…
Interior Minister makes inspection tour of Imbaba after violence
May 8, 2011
Interior Minister makes inspection tour of Imbaba after violence
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy visited the churches of Saint Mina and the Virgin Mary in Imbaba, Giza on Sunday after…
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…