Egypt
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
May 31, 2011
Military sources dismiss CNN report on ‘virginity tests’
Military sources have dismissed a report aired on CNN in which a senior military official is quoted as saying the…
Demonstations demand return of Egyptians detained in Libya
May 31, 2011
Demonstations demand return of Egyptians detained in Libya
The families of Egyptians detained in Libya demonstrated before the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, demanding that officials intervene with the…
Diesel fuel and LPG crisis continues in some governorates
May 31, 2011
Diesel fuel and LPG crisis continues in some governorates
The diesel fuel and LPG crisis continued in some governorates on Tuesday. In Daqahlia, a brawl between drivers and pedestrians…
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
May 31, 2011
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
A number of Shia and Sufi leaders on Tuesday submitted a notification to the attorney general, accusing Salafi leaders of…
Attorney general investigates death of Nasser’s vice president
May 31, 2011
Attorney general investigates death of Nasser’s vice president
Gamal Amer, the son of former Vice President Abdel Hakim Amer under the late Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser, has…
Military questions journalists over allegations of abuse by military police
May 31, 2011
Military questions journalists over allegations of abuse by military police
Egypt’s military prosecutors questioned journalists and a blogger on Tuesday for allegedly criticizing the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Prosecutor investigates killing of citizen by two policemen
May 31, 2011
Prosecutor investigates killing of citizen by two policemen
The case of a citizen believed to have died as a result of torture at a police station in Cairo…
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
May 31, 2011
Statue of Egyptian king Amenhotep III found
A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a statue of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III at his…
Police use force to break up imam sit-in in downtown Cairo
May 31, 2011
Police use force to break up imam sit-in in downtown Cairo
Police on Tuesday used force to break up a sit-in organized by imams who say they were prevented from working…
Arab parliament demands an end to murder of Yemeni people
May 31, 2011
Arab parliament demands an end to murder of Yemeni people
Arab Parliament Speaker Ali al-Deqbasi called on Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Tuesday to intervene in the situation…