Egypt
Thousands of Copts mourn Manshiyet Nasser victims
March 10, 2011
Thousands of Copts mourn Manshiyet Nasser victims
Thousands of Copts attended the funeral Thursday morning of eight Copts killed in sectarian clashes in Manshiyet Nasser near Moqattam…
Thursday’s papers: Sectarian strife and a blacklist of corrupt officials
March 10, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Sectarian strife and a blacklist of corrupt officials
The headline in opposition newspaper Al-Wafd reads “14 dead and 140 injured during street fights in Cairo” and “The cabinet…
Alex straits remain closed for bad weather
March 10, 2011
Alex straits remain closed for bad weather
Alexandria seaport authorities decided Thursday to keep the Alexandria and Dekheila straits closed due to bad weather. Navigational sources said…
Prosecution to investigate ex-agriculture minister’s land deals
March 10, 2011
Prosecution to investigate ex-agriculture minister’s land deals
By the end of next week, the public prosecutor will begin investigating allegations that former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza, facillitated…
Govt pledges to thwart counter-revolution schemes
March 10, 2011
Govt pledges to thwart counter-revolution schemes
The interim cabinet warned against counter-revolution attempts and vowed to thwart such efforts as it works to fulfill the demands…
Police presence returns to Tahrir
March 10, 2011
Police presence returns to Tahrir
Police forces returned on Wednesday to Cairo's Tahrir Square for the first time in 40 days. On Friday, 28 January,…
ElBaradei says he’ll run for Egyptian president
March 10, 2011
ElBaradei says he’ll run for Egyptian president
Reformist Mohamed ElBaradei announced on Wednesday he would run in Egypt's presidential election this year and called for a completely…
In Atfeeh, sectarian clashes might be a conspiracy
March 10, 2011
In Atfeeh, sectarian clashes might be a conspiracy
After a church was partially burned and demolished last Friday in the village of Sol in Atfeeh, Helwan, thousands of…
Benghazi’s lawyers, Libya’s revolutionaries
March 10, 2011
Benghazi’s lawyers, Libya’s revolutionaries
Benghazi--As anti-government rebels struggle to hold onto some of Libya’s key coastal towns, the three-week-old uprising against Libyan leader Muammar…
After sectarian clashes, Manshiyet Nasser left in ruins
March 9, 2011
After sectarian clashes, Manshiyet Nasser left in ruins
The streets of the Zaballine (Garbage Collectors’) Neighborhood lay littered with rocks, broken glass, and ashes that had blown from…