Egypt
Protesters march to American Embassy objecting to bin Laden’s murder
May 6, 2011
Protesters march to American Embassy objecting to bin Laden’s murder
Following Friday prayers, hundreds of worshippers staged a march objecting to the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan by…
Swiss team to examine helping Egypt retrieve frozen assets
May 6, 2011
Swiss team to examine helping Egypt retrieve frozen assets
A team of experts from Switzerland and its eastern neighbor Liechtenstein will meet with Egyptian authorities Tuesday to discuss the…
Supreme Armed Forces Council denies enfranchising military, police and Egyptian expats
May 6, 2011
Supreme Armed Forces Council denies enfranchising military, police and Egyptian expats
General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, denied the endorsement of amendments to a political…
Arab League to choose new secretary general on May 15
May 6, 2011
Arab League to choose new secretary general on May 15
The Arab League announced an urgent meeting for Arab foreign ministers on May 15 at the headquarters of the League…
Chief coroner approves Mubarak’s transfer to Tora prison hospital
May 6, 2011
Chief coroner approves Mubarak’s transfer to Tora prison hospital
Newly-appointed Chief Coroner Kamil Ihsan Georgy said Hosni Mubarak is in stable condition and can be moved to the Tora…
Authorities extend Gamal and Alaa Mubarak’s detention another 15 days
May 6, 2011
Authorities extend Gamal and Alaa Mubarak’s detention another 15 days
The Illicit Gains Authority extended Gamal Mubarak’s detention 15 days pending investigations on charges of financial corruption and also postponed…
Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders condemn Salafis
May 6, 2011
Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders condemn Salafis
At Hussein Mosque on Wednesday, Al-Azhar and Sufi leaders lashed out at the Salafis and accused them of tarnishing Islam.…
Armed gang shoots soldier dead in North Sinai
May 6, 2011
Armed gang shoots soldier dead in North Sinai
A gunbattle between members of Egypt's military and an armed gang in the Sinai Peninsula left one soldier dead on…
Eleven arrested for involvement in downtown fight
May 5, 2011
Eleven arrested for involvement in downtown fight
Security forces have arrested 11 suspects involved in a fight that erupted in Abdel Aziz Street in downtown Cairo on…
Al Qaeda expert: Al-Zawahiri took lead before Bin Laden died
May 5, 2011
Al Qaeda expert: Al-Zawahiri took lead before Bin Laden died
Gamal Ismail, a Palestinian journalist living in Islamabad and an expert on Al-Qaeda, said that Ayman al-Zawahiri will remain the…