Egypt
Stranded Africans on Egypt-Libya border say their embassies gave up on them
March 12, 2011
Stranded Africans on Egypt-Libya border say their embassies gave up on them
Around 5000 people are stranded on the Libyan border, hoping to enter Egypt via the Salloum crossing, after their embassies…
Egypt arrests Mubarak allies over camel charge
March 12, 2011
Egypt arrests Mubarak allies over camel charge
The Egyptian police have arrested two members of Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party accused of organising violence against demonstrators during…
Concern rises over those arbitrarily detained by the military on 9 March
March 12, 2011
Concern rises over those arbitrarily detained by the military on 9 March
For the past few years, Aly Sobhy has been part of a street theatre troupe whose work was one of…
Egyptian legal expert to head UN committee to probe Libya violence
March 12, 2011
Egyptian legal expert to head UN committee to probe Libya violence
Egyptian legal expert Sherif Bassiouni will head the committee of experts that will probe the violence in Libya, said Sihasak…
Stock market to resume trading on Wednesday
March 12, 2011
Stock market to resume trading on Wednesday
The Egyptian stock market will re-open on Wednesday, said its head, Khaled Serri Seyam. Trading has been suspended since 27…
Muslim Brotherhood to launch satellite TV channel in April
March 12, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood to launch satellite TV channel in April
The Muslim Brotherhood intends to launch a satellite television channel on NileSat, said Abdel Rahman el-Barr, a member of the…
Former state security chief admits ordering destruction of documents
March 12, 2011
Former state security chief admits ordering destruction of documents
Hassan Abdel Rahman, former head of state security, has said to investigators that he ordered his subordinates to shred and…
ElBaradei warns of danger facing 25 January revolution
March 12, 2011
ElBaradei warns of danger facing 25 January revolution
Mohamed ElBaradei, former International Atomic Energy Agency head and potential candidate for the Egyptian presidency, warned of the “grave danger”…
Egypt’s Tantawi expresses hopes of ending Syrian-Egyptian estrangement
March 11, 2011
Egypt’s Tantawi expresses hopes of ending Syrian-Egyptian estrangement
A Syrian news agency reported that Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, chairman of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces--which…
Egyptians celebrate “National Unity Friday” in Tahrir Square
March 11, 2011
Egyptians celebrate “National Unity Friday” in Tahrir Square
Thousands of Egyptians assembled in Tahrir Square on Friday to celebrate "National Unity Friday" and call for an end to…