Egypt
Military orders investigation of civilian death during drug ambush
May 17, 2011
Military orders investigation of civilian death during drug ambush
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Tuesday said it would investigate the death of an engineer…
5 alleged foreign drug dealers referred to prosecution
May 17, 2011
5 alleged foreign drug dealers referred to prosecution
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has referred five people to criminal court for alleged involvement in an international drug…
Tantawi: We’ll strike down any attempt to break Egypt’s unity
May 17, 2011
Tantawi: We’ll strike down any attempt to break Egypt’s unity
Egyptan General Hussein Tantawi on Monday vowed that the state will not tolerate the spread of sectarian strife in Egypt.…
Military prosecution questions 15 students for assaulting teachers
May 17, 2011
Military prosecution questions 15 students for assaulting teachers
The military prosecution in Suez governorate on Monday questioned 15 students accused of assaulting teachers supervising exams.
Egypt’s former first lady relinquishes her assets
May 17, 2011
Egypt’s former first lady relinquishes her assets
The wife of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak relinquished some of her assets to the state on Monday, days after…
Copt says Brotherhood leaders nominated him for party vice-president
May 16, 2011
Copt says Brotherhood leaders nominated him for party vice-president
Coptic thinker Rafiq Habib, co-founder of the Muslim brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said the group’s leaders nominated him for…
Brotherhood won’t support Fotouh for president, says Saleh
May 16, 2011
Brotherhood won’t support Fotouh for president, says Saleh
Leading Muslim Brotherhood figure Sobhi Saleh said on Monday that the group will not support Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh in…
Prominent figures named in connection to gas deal with Israel
May 16, 2011
Prominent figures named in connection to gas deal with Israel
Several prominent figures in the regime of former President Hosni Mubarak have been named as responsible for arranging a gas…
Doctors to go on strike Tuesday
May 16, 2011
Doctors to go on strike Tuesday
The Doctors Syndicate said it would organize a strike at all hospitals nationwide on Tuesday because the government has ignored…