Egypt
Clashes at prison leave two inmates injured
March 27, 2011
Clashes at prison leave two inmates injured
Security sources and eyewitnesses said two inmates were injured late on Saturday during clashes between 4000 prisoners and security forces…
6th April movement calls for protests against corruption
March 27, 2011
6th April movement calls for protests against corruption
The 6th April Youth movement on Sunday called for a protest in Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo, on 6 April to…
Ruling military council may postpone presidential elections to June 2012
March 27, 2011
Ruling military council may postpone presidential elections to June 2012
Presidential elections may be postponed until mid-2012 by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), which has been ruling Egypt…
Trial of ex-tourism minister put off until April
March 27, 2011
Trial of ex-tourism minister put off until April
On Sunday an Egyptian court postponed the trial of former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana, arrested on charges of profiteering and…
44 Egyptians flown to Cairo airport by Italian security
March 27, 2011
44 Egyptians flown to Cairo airport by Italian security
Around 44 Egyptians arrived in Cairo Sunday having been arrested and deported by Italian authorities. They were arrested last week…
Syria accuses Egyptian blogger of spying for Israel
March 27, 2011
Syria accuses Egyptian blogger of spying for Israel
Syrian authorities on Sunday accused an Egyptian with US citizenship of spying for Israel. Though he was not mentioned by…
Street vendors clash with police in Ramses Square
March 27, 2011
Street vendors clash with police in Ramses Square
Several street vendors on Sunday in Cairo's Ramsis Square clashed with policemen who were trying to clear them out.According to…
Salafis storm into woman’s home, accuse her of prostitution
March 27, 2011
Salafis storm into woman’s home, accuse her of prostitution
Dozens of Salafis on Saturday stormed into the home of a woman in the Delta city of Monufiya and burned…