Egypt
Exiled opposition leader says Syrian regime is lying
April 17, 2011
Exiled opposition leader says Syrian regime is lying
Paris -- A prominent Syrian opposition leader has rejected promises by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to introduce reform, as anti-regime…
Bus tumbles from Cairo bridge, six injured
April 17, 2011
Bus tumbles from Cairo bridge, six injured
Six workers at the Public Transport Authority were injured as a bus fell off Cairo's 6th of October Bridge in…
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
April 17, 2011
Egypt’s schools to admit its citizens studying in Yemen
The Education Authority on Saturday decided to admit Egyptian students returning from Yemen to Egypt’s universities and schools. Salwa al-Gharieb,…
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday amid security fears
April 17, 2011
Copts celebrate Palm Sunday amid security fears
Christians in Egypt and abroad celebrated Palm Sunday. Churches were decorated with flowers, fronds and wheat ears in preparation for…
Egyptian FM: Gulf fears of Egypt-Iran detente ‘unjustified’
April 17, 2011
Egyptian FM: Gulf fears of Egypt-Iran detente ‘unjustified’
Gulf States' fears of an Egyptian-Iranian rapprochement are "unjustified" and exaggerated, according to Menha Bakhoum, spokeswoman for Egypt's Ministry of…
Coptic activist: Brotherhood takeover worries Copts and Muslims
April 17, 2011
Coptic activist: Brotherhood takeover worries Copts and Muslims
US-based expatriate Coptic activist Michael Mounir said on Saturday that Egyptians are worried about any religious group taking power in…
Brotherhood leaders announce they’ll implement Sharia, set off storm
April 17, 2011
Brotherhood leaders announce they’ll implement Sharia, set off storm
Mahmoud Ezzat, the Muslim Brotherhood's deputy Supreme Guide, said in a forum held in the Cairo district of Imbaba on…
Sunday’s papers: Last call for the National Democratic Party
April 17, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Last call for the National Democratic Party
Egypt finally saw the long-awaited dissolution of one of its main symbols of corruption and nepotism: the now non-entity formerly…