Egypt
ElBaradei calls for peaceful power transfer in Egypt to avoid Tunisian scenario
January 17, 2011
ElBaradei calls for peaceful power transfer in Egypt to avoid Tunisian scenario
The Egyptian regime should allow a peaceful transition of power to avoid a repetition of the Tunisian scenario in Egypt,…
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
January 17, 2011
Egyptian sets himself on fire before parliament
An Egyptian citizen set himself on fire Monday at 9 AM in front of the People’s Assembly while shouting chants…
Copts, experts satisfied with Naga Hammadi ruling
January 17, 2011
Copts, experts satisfied with Naga Hammadi ruling
Officials from the Coptic Church welcomed a ruling by the Supreme Emergency State Security Court which sentenced to death the…
Arab Economic Summit urged to tackle intervention in Egypt affairs
January 17, 2011
Arab Economic Summit urged to tackle intervention in Egypt affairs
Egypt has asked Wednesday's Arab Economic Summit to denounce foreign intervention in its domestic affairs, Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul…
Cabinet denies plans to cut prices
January 17, 2011
Cabinet denies plans to cut prices
The government will leave the reduction of goods' prices to market mechanisms, said Magdi Radi, the cabinet's official spokesperson.Radi denied…
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
January 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
The headlines of Monday’s state-owned and independent dailies are shared between two leading stories: the collapse of the Tunisian government…
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
January 17, 2011
Four Salafi suspects arrested over Alex church blast
Four Salafi Muslims have been detained for suspected involvement in the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing, security sources said.The…
The growing radicalization of Egypt’s Coptic Christian youth
January 16, 2011
The growing radicalization of Egypt’s Coptic Christian youth
An Egyptian court ruling sentencing a Muslim man, found guilty of killing six Copts one year ago, is likely to…
Egypt govt scurries to contain political fallout from Tunisia uprising
January 16, 2011
Egypt govt scurries to contain political fallout from Tunisia uprising
The Egyptian government, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), the Workers Union, and a number of other official authorities have…
Egypt FM rules out spread of Tunisia turmoil to Arab neighbors
January 16, 2011
Egypt FM rules out spread of Tunisia turmoil to Arab neighbors
The possibility that Tunisia's political uprising will spread to other Arab countries is “nonsense,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit…