Egypt
Wednesday’s Papers: Mubarak barred from accessing Alex library account, fire at Interior Ministry
March 23, 2011
Wednesday’s Papers: Mubarak barred from accessing Alex library account, fire at Interior Ministry
State-owned newspaper al-Ahram stated that former President Hosni Mubarak is prohibited from any dealings with the $143 million Bibliotheca Alexandrina…
Egyptian court convicts synagogue bomber
March 23, 2011
Egyptian court convicts synagogue bomber
A Cairo court convicted a man Wednesday of bombing a historic synagogue in downtown Cairo last year, judicial sources said.Cairo's…
Student protests continue across Egypt
March 23, 2011
Student protests continue across Egypt
Student protests against university administrators continued on Wednesday at public and private universities across Egypt. The students vowed to…
Family feud kills 5 in northeast Cairo
March 23, 2011
Family feud kills 5 in northeast Cairo
Disagreements between two families in al-Marg, in northeast Cairo, have led to the deaths of five people and the burning…
Student attendance falls to 30% in Alexandria schools
March 22, 2011
Student attendance falls to 30% in Alexandria schools
Student attendance in the schools of Alexandria has dropped to around 30 percent, with parents afraid to send their children…
Lawyers stage vigil criticizing delay in putting Mubaraks on trial
March 22, 2011
Lawyers stage vigil criticizing delay in putting Mubaraks on trial
A number of lawyers on Tuesday staged a vigil in which they requested the attorney general to explain why ousted…
Brotherhood reconsiders number of candidates for parliamentary elections
March 22, 2011
Brotherhood reconsiders number of candidates for parliamentary elections
In a possible retraction of the Muslim Brotherhood group’s earlier statement about running for only 35 percent of parliamentary seats…
Corruption rampant within Al-Azhar, says grand sheikh
March 22, 2011
Corruption rampant within Al-Azhar, says grand sheikh
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb has announced that he will give back the salary he has received since…
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
March 22, 2011
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Firefighters on Tuesday succeeded in extinguishing the blaze that erupted at 5 PM in the communications department on the top…