Egypt
Egypt army chief-of-staff meets with Pakistani air force counterpart
January 14, 2011
Egypt army chief-of-staff meets with Pakistani air force counterpart
Egyptian Army Chief-of-Staff Sami Annan met this week with Pakistani Air Force Chief-of-Staff
Freedom in decline in Egypt and worldwide: US report
January 14, 2011
Freedom in decline in Egypt and worldwide: US report
Global freedom declined for a fifth straight year in 2010 as authoritarian regimes dug in worldwide and crime and unrest…
Egyptian FM calls for calm in Sudan’s disputed Abyei province
January 13, 2011
Egyptian FM calls for calm in Sudan’s disputed Abyei province
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday expressed his "deep concern" over reported clashes in southern Sudan's oil-rich
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
January 13, 2011
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
More than 1500 Coptic Christians on Wednesday staged protests in the village of Deir al-Barsh near the Upper Egyptian city…
Egyptian police officer charged with stealing weapons
January 13, 2011
Egyptian police officer charged with stealing weapons
Prosecutors in the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag this week ordered the detention of a police officer for 15 days…
Ex-NCHR head to Mubarak: ‘Egypt needs peaceful revolution’
January 13, 2011
Ex-NCHR head to Mubarak: ‘Egypt needs peaceful revolution’
“I wrote to President Hosni Mubarak to tell him that he ought to lead a peaceful revolution in Egypt,” Ahmed…
NCHR head: EU statements on Christians ‘not interference’ in Egypt affairs
January 13, 2011
NCHR head: EU statements on Christians ‘not interference’ in Egypt affairs
Recent statements made by several EU countries concerning the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing do not amount to “interference…
In worrying trend, two distressed Egyptian policemen commit suicide
January 13, 2011
In worrying trend, two distressed Egyptian policemen commit suicide
An Egyptian policeman on Thursday committed suicide by shooting himself in the head before stunned colleagues inside a police station…
Egypt court adjourns trial of activists who protested in Coptic solidarity
January 13, 2011
Egypt court adjourns trial of activists who protested in Coptic solidarity
An Egyptian court on Thursday postponed the trial of eight leftist activists who were protesting in Cairo in solidarity with…
British Diplomat: UK aid to Egypt unchanged by Alex bombing
January 13, 2011
British Diplomat: UK aid to Egypt unchanged by Alex bombing
UK's aid to Egypt will not be tied to solving sectarian issues, a senior official from the British Foreign Office…