Egypt
Earthquake shakes Cairo
April 1, 2011
Earthquake shakes Cairo
Cairo residents reported feeling an earthquake Friday around 3:35 pm. Some people in the Delta region also said they felt…
London event aims to debunk revolution myths
April 1, 2011
London event aims to debunk revolution myths
London -- There are more than a few theories circulating about the root of Egypt’s revolution: that is was an…
Iranian official says Iran must establish ties with Egypt
April 1, 2011
Iranian official says Iran must establish ties with Egypt
Chairman of Iran's parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Alaeddin Boroujerdi described establishing relations with Egypt as “an…
Egypt’s military council issues law to execute rapists
April 1, 2011
Egypt’s military council issues law to execute rapists
Egypt's military decided on Friday to authorize execution as a punishment for convicted rapists. The Supreme Council of the Armed…
Hamas delegation discusses borders, political prisoners with military council during Cairo visit
April 1, 2011
Hamas delegation discusses borders, political prisoners with military council during Cairo visit
Hamas discusses borders, political prisoners with the Supreme Council of Armed Forces The Wafd Party met Wednesday afternoon with a…
ElBaradei refuses to attend national dialogue due to lack of youth representation
April 1, 2011
ElBaradei refuses to attend national dialogue due to lack of youth representation
Sources backing Mohammed ElBaradei, former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential presidential candidate, said he did not…
Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
March 31, 2011
Salafis arrested for demolishing Sufi shrines
Security forces have arrested two Salafis suspected of demolishing the shrines of revered Sufi figures in the Delta city of…
Rights groups criticize Egyptian govt for exclusionary policy
March 31, 2011
Rights groups criticize Egyptian govt for exclusionary policy
Twenty-seven Egyptian human rights organizations on Thursday criticized the government for excluding certain political forces from the so-called "national dialogue"…
Student protests continue in Cairo and Fayoum
March 31, 2011
Student protests continue in Cairo and Fayoum
University students and teaching staff in Cairo and Fayoum continued their ongoing protests on Thursday, calling for the resumption of…
Egypt requests Great Millennium Dam studies from Ethiopia
March 31, 2011
Egypt requests Great Millennium Dam studies from Ethiopia
Irrigation Minister Hussein al-Atfy on Thursday said Egypt is awaiting the Ethiopian government’s reply to its request for technical and…