Egypt
Islamic Group denounces violence, welcomes tourists and Copts
April 8, 2011
Islamic Group denounces violence, welcomes tourists and Copts
Conservative Islamic group Al-Jama'a al-Islamiya promised to begin a new chapter in its relations with Copts, tourists, and police during…
Tens of thousands in Tahrir as some threaten to extend protests
April 8, 2011
Tens of thousands in Tahrir as some threaten to extend protests
Tens of thousands of protesters gathering in Tahrir Square Friday continued to demand the prosecution of ousted President Hosni Mubarak…
Trial of 14 accused of killing protesters in Suez opens Saturday
April 8, 2011
Trial of 14 accused of killing protesters in Suez opens Saturday
The trial of 14 defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez during the revolution is scheduled to begin at a…
Govt reports land encroachment spike during revolution
April 8, 2011
Govt reports land encroachment spike during revolution
The Central Administration for Protecting Arable Lands issued a report that revealed more than 100,000 cases of people encroaching on…
Sufis to form popular committees to protect tombs
April 8, 2011
Sufis to form popular committees to protect tombs
The Supreme Council for Sufi Orders held an emergency session Wednesday to discuss the continued attacks on shrines and the…
Protests, mock trial of Mubarak continue in Tahrir
April 8, 2011
Protests, mock trial of Mubarak continue in Tahrir
A number of political parties, protest and youth movements, as well as the Muslim Brotherhood announced a million-man demonstration today…
Five illegal Egyptian immigrants killed after boat sinks
April 8, 2011
Five illegal Egyptian immigrants killed after boat sinks
The International Organization for Migration (IOM)) in Rome informed the Egyptian Embassy in Italy that a boat carrying 250 illegal…
ElBaradei calls for 50-strong civil consultative council
April 7, 2011
ElBaradei calls for 50-strong civil consultative council
Mohamed ElBaradei, founder of the National Association for Change, has called on the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) to…
Egypt detains ex-Mubarak aide in graft probe
April 7, 2011
Egypt detains ex-Mubarak aide in graft probe
The Egyptian judiciary ordered on Thursday that the former chief of staff to toppled president Hosni Mubarak be detained for…
Sawiris: Our party was formed to compete with the Brotherhood
April 7, 2011
Sawiris: Our party was formed to compete with the Brotherhood
Naguib Sawiris, Coptic co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party, said the party was formed to compete with the Muslim Brotherhood…