Egypt
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
January 12, 2011
Expressions of grief–and anger–heard at funeral for Coptic victim of train slaying
Amid heightened feelings of both anger and sorrow, a funeral service held for Fathi Saeed Ebeid--the 71-year-old Coptic man shot…
Weather authorities predict 3 days of sandstorms from Friday
January 12, 2011
Weather authorities predict 3 days of sandstorms from Friday
Egypt can expect three days of sandstorms countrywide starting Friday, according to Egyptian Meteorological Authority President Mohamed Mahmoud Eissa.
Govt bans horse carts from Mahala streets, drivers protest
January 12, 2011
Govt bans horse carts from Mahala streets, drivers protest
More than 350 horse cart owners on Wednesday staged protests in the Nile Delta city of Mahala against being banned…
Child porn websites to be blocked in Egypt
January 12, 2011
Child porn websites to be blocked in Egypt
The Egyptian Company for Communication Technologies (EgyComTek) announced on Wednesday that it began to block websites involving sexual exploitation of…
Egyptian rights group demands speedy trial for suspected train shooter
January 12, 2011
Egyptian rights group demands speedy trial for suspected train shooter
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) on Wednesday called on the Attorney General to refer for speedy trial the…
ElBaradei: We should confront sectarian strife rather than deny it exists
January 12, 2011
ElBaradei: We should confront sectarian strife rather than deny it exists
Mohamed ElBaradei, head of National Association for Change (NAC) and former International Atomic Energy Agency chief, said facing the sectarian strife that…
Minya train shooter charged with murder
January 12, 2011
Minya train shooter charged with murder
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has charged the policeman who opened fire on a number of Copts riding a train…
Samalout’s Copts seethe with anger following train shooting
January 12, 2011
Samalout’s Copts seethe with anger following train shooting
Tight security reigned the streets in the Minya Governorate city of Samalout in Upper Egypt after night-long clashes between police…
Desert locusts threaten Egypt
January 12, 2011
Desert locusts threaten Egypt
Scattered groups of desert locusts have been discovered in Egypt's southern regions of Halayib and Shalateen, according to the Ministry…