Egypt
Hafez Salama plans to perform prayers for bin Laden’s soul
May 5, 2011
Hafez Salama plans to perform prayers for bin Laden’s soul
Sheikh Hafez Salama, a popular veteran of the October War of 1973, has announced that he will perform the Salat…
Egyptian committee to help Palestinians restructure security forces
May 5, 2011
Egyptian committee to help Palestinians restructure security forces
A committee led by the undersecretary of Egypt's General Intelligence Service, Mohamed Ibrahim, will head to Gaza next week to…
Egypt and the US discuss support for democratization
May 5, 2011
Egypt and the US discuss support for democratization
The chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces Lt. Gen. Sami Annan met on Thursday with US Assistant Secretary…
Egypt’s capital expenditure budget set at LE509 billion
May 5, 2011
Egypt’s capital expenditure budget set at LE509 billion
Egypt's capital expenditure budget for the fiscal year 2011/2012 has been set at LE509.3, exceeding the budget for 2010/2011 by…
Iran says it will continue to build on cooperation with Egypt
May 5, 2011
Iran says it will continue to build on cooperation with Egypt
Iran's foreign minister Ali Akbafr Salehi said on Wednesday that his country will resume collaboration with Egypt, and will continue…
Brotherhood breaks with labor groups over comments
May 5, 2011
Brotherhood breaks with labor groups over comments
The Muslim Brotherhood will stop coordinating with leftist labor groups, according to its labor affairs official, Saber Abul Fotouh, who…
Lawyer of alleged Muslim convert says she’s proud to be Christian
May 5, 2011
Lawyer of alleged Muslim convert says she’s proud to be Christian
A lawyer representing Kamilia Shehata, the wife of a Coptic priest rumored to be detained by the church for converting…
Adly gets 12 years in prison for financial corruption
May 5, 2011
Adly gets 12 years in prison for financial corruption
Giza Criminal Court sentenced former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to 12 years in prison Thursday, after convicting him of money…
Downtown gunfight leaves 60 injured
May 5, 2011
Downtown gunfight leaves 60 injured
Sixty people were injured on Wednesday, including six policemen, as merchants on Abdel Aziz Street in Cairo exchanged gunfire and…
Copts to pray for end to Salafi violence Friday
May 4, 2011
Copts to pray for end to Salafi violence Friday
At an organized vigil in front of the Saint Mark's Cathedral in Cairo on Wednesday, scores of Copts called for…