Egypt
Military tribunal sentences protester to 5 years in prison
March 2, 2011
Military tribunal sentences protester to 5 years in prison
An Egyptian rights organizations said Wednesday that a military tribunal sentenced a man who took part in the 25 January…
Police thwart illegal Mediterranean crossing
March 2, 2011
Police thwart illegal Mediterranean crossing
Egyptian authorities thwarted 22 Egyptian migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from Kafr al-Sheikh. Security sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm two…
Police arrest 12 African migrants trying to cross into Israel
March 2, 2011
Police arrest 12 African migrants trying to cross into Israel
Egyptian security forces arrested 12 Africans who were attempting to cross into Israel through the Egyptian border. Security sources told…
Moussa says he is not part of the collapsed regime
March 2, 2011
Moussa says he is not part of the collapsed regime
Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa, who is also a likely presidential candidate, said he should not be…
Q&A: Reformist judge Hesham El-Bastawisi on the revolution, constitution and future of Egypt
March 2, 2011
Q&A: Reformist judge Hesham El-Bastawisi on the revolution, constitution and future of Egypt
Hesham El-Bastawisi is a pro-reform judge who in 2005 threw himself, along with other judges, into a fierce confrontation with…
Egyptian death toll in Libyan unrest rises to 12
March 2, 2011
Egyptian death toll in Libyan unrest rises to 12
The number of Egyptians killed during the ongoing unrest in Libya has increased to 12, the Egyptian government announced Tuesday…
State-run newspaper staff stage anti-corruption protests
March 1, 2011
State-run newspaper staff stage anti-corruption protests
Reporters of state-run newspapers continued to protest against the management and the editorial policies of their papers. Employees of Rose…
MB deputy guide: Group will not segregate religion from politics
March 1, 2011
MB deputy guide: Group will not segregate religion from politics
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Deputy Guide Rashad al-Bayoumi said the group would not uncouple its…
AUC adds courses about Egypt’s revolution to spring semester
March 1, 2011
AUC adds courses about Egypt’s revolution to spring semester
The American University in Cairo (AUC) announced on Monday that it will be launching an educational initiative for the Spring…
Egypt’s military meets with ElBaradei, politicians, businessmen
March 1, 2011
Egypt’s military meets with ElBaradei, politicians, businessmen
The Supreme Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces (SCAF) on Tuesday met with reform campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei and a delegation…