Egypt
Sadat’s plotter calls on Brotherhood to run in presidential elections
March 13, 2011
Sadat’s plotter calls on Brotherhood to run in presidential elections
Aboud al-Zomor, one of the plotters of Sadat’s assassination in 1981, called on the Muslim Brotherhood group to rescind its…
Former Minister Hawass denies having covered up antiquities theft
March 13, 2011
Former Minister Hawass denies having covered up antiquities theft
Former Minister of State for Antiquities Zahi Hawass said allegations submitted to the attorney general, accusing the former of covering…
Prosecution orders arrest of NDP businessman for financing attacks
March 13, 2011
Prosecution orders arrest of NDP businessman for financing attacks
The prosecution ordered the arrest of a multi-millionaire businessman Ibrahim Kamel, a senior member in the National Democratic Party (NDP),…
Coptic Christians end sit-in
March 13, 2011
Coptic Christians end sit-in
The young Coptic Christian demonstrators who had been staging a sit-in in front of Cairo's Radio and Television building ended…
Interior minister orders the release of Sinai bedouins
March 13, 2011
Interior minister orders the release of Sinai bedouins
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy ordered the release of 54 bedouin detainees from the North and South Sinai, including 49 political…
Egypt’s Supreme Council insists on holding referendum on time
March 13, 2011
Egypt’s Supreme Council insists on holding referendum on time
Despite calls to postpone the referendum on constitutional amendments, Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced on Sunday…
Military police clash with imams demanding Al-Azhar independence
March 13, 2011
Military police clash with imams demanding Al-Azhar independence
Egypt’s military police on Sunday prevented a rally organized by mosque imams calling for the independence of Al-Azhar as well…
Army removes Mubarak statue from Shura Council premises
March 13, 2011
Army removes Mubarak statue from Shura Council premises
Members of the Armed Forces today removed a large marble statue of ousted president Hosni Mubarak from its position in…
Panel: Constitutional amendments enough for a legitimate parliament
March 13, 2011
Panel: Constitutional amendments enough for a legitimate parliament
The amendments proposed for Egypt's Constitution, which will be put to public referendum on Saturday, are enough for parliament to…
Meteorological experts: Moderate weather on Monday
March 13, 2011
Meteorological experts: Moderate weather on Monday
Meteorological experts predicted that temperatures will go up to levels normal for this time of year. Moderate weather is expected…