Egypt
Heavy rains expected to continue Monday
April 3, 2011
Heavy rains expected to continue Monday
Heavy rains drenched Egypt on Sunday with thunderstorms hitting some areas in Sinai. Ali Qotb, the official spokesman for the…
Families of detainees protest outside Saudi Arabia embassy
April 3, 2011
Families of detainees protest outside Saudi Arabia embassy
Dozens of families of Egyptians detained in Saudi Arabia organized a protest on Sunday outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo…
Journalist assaulted after article criticizing Safwat al-Sherif
April 3, 2011
Journalist assaulted after article criticizing Safwat al-Sherif
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said on Sunday that thugs working with the formerly ruling National Democratic…
Students revolt at private universities
April 3, 2011
Students revolt at private universities
Egyptian society has been under the influence of revolutionary fever since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak. Now, that…
Egypt army denies report that Mubarak left country
April 3, 2011
Egypt army denies report that Mubarak left country
Egypt's military council denied on Sunday a report carried by Al Jazeera television channel that former President Hosni Mubarak had…
Egypt to release 14 Palestinian prisoners from its jails
April 3, 2011
Egypt to release 14 Palestinian prisoners from its jails
Egyptian authorities on Sunday prepared for the release of 14 Palestinian prisoners from Egyptian jails. The prisoners had been detained…
Egyptian premiere soccer league postponed indefinitely
April 3, 2011
Egyptian premiere soccer league postponed indefinitely
The head of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), Samir Zaher, has announced that the Egyptian premiere football league will be…
ElBaradei: Fallen regime still running state institutions
April 3, 2011
ElBaradei: Fallen regime still running state institutions
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said the ousted regime continues to run the state's institutions. In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Military makes arrests, plans investigation after soccer rampage
April 3, 2011
Military makes arrests, plans investigation after soccer rampage
Cairo's security authorities have detained 22 people in connection with the riots that took place during an Africa Champions League…
Egyptian and Ethiopian churches discuss Nile water crisis
April 3, 2011
Egyptian and Ethiopian churches discuss Nile water crisis
Sources from the Egyptian Coptic Church said its leader, Pope Shenouda III, is communicating with the Ethiopian church in an…