Egypt
Military council: We adminster the country but do not rule
May 4, 2011
Military council: We adminster the country but do not rule
General Mokhtar al-Molla, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday said the council administers the…
Egypt Salafi cleric says bin Laden died a martyr
May 4, 2011
Egypt Salafi cleric says bin Laden died a martyr
A leader of an increasingly prominent hardline sect in Egypt praised Osama bin Laden on Tuesday and said the jihadist…
Investigation begins into theft of foreign aid money
May 4, 2011
Investigation begins into theft of foreign aid money
The Public Funds Prosecution (PFP) on Wednesday instructed official supervisory bodies to commence investigations into the theft of foreign aid…
Ahly Football Club members request removal of the board
May 4, 2011
Ahly Football Club members request removal of the board
A number of Ahly Football Club members have requested the dismissal of the football club's managerial board, calling on the…
Gunmen free prisoners from police stations in three cities
May 4, 2011
Gunmen free prisoners from police stations in three cities
Gunmen attacked police stations in three different cities on Tuesday, freeing scores of detainees from jail. One person was killed…
Ethiopian FM: We agree to Egyptian delegation’s demands
May 4, 2011
Ethiopian FM: We agree to Egyptian delegation’s demands
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said his country has agreed to the request made by the…
Egypt asks Libya to protect its nationals, release detainees
May 4, 2011
Egypt asks Libya to protect its nationals, release detainees
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has officially requested the Libyan government to secure the lives of Egyptians living there, and to…
Prime minister sacks chief coroner, promotes his deputy
May 4, 2011
Prime minister sacks chief coroner, promotes his deputy
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has dismissed Chief Coroner al-Sebaay Ahmed al-Sebaay and appointed of his deputy, Dr. Ihsan Kamil Georgi,…
Verdict expected Thursday in ex-interior minister trial
May 4, 2011
Verdict expected Thursday in ex-interior minister trial
The Giza Criminal Court is scheduled on Thursday to issue its ruling on profiteering and money laundering charges against former…
Church source: Husband of woman who allegedly converted to Islam disappears
May 4, 2011
Church source: Husband of woman who allegedly converted to Islam disappears
A source at a church in Egypt's Minya governorate has reported that the husband of Kamilia Shehata, whose own disappearance…