Egypt
Family of alleged torture victim testifies to prosecution
January 10, 2011
Family of alleged torture victim testifies to prosecution
Alexandria District Attorney Yasser Refaai denied that the body of Mohamed al-Sayed Bilal, a young Salafist who was allegedly tortured…
Investigators locate electric circuit used in Alex bombing
January 10, 2011
Investigators locate electric circuit used in Alex bombing
The electronic circuit used in the bombing of the Alexandria church, which left 23 people dead and dozens injured, was…
Mubarak’s guarantee of stability questioned in wake of Alexandria attack
January 10, 2011
Mubarak’s guarantee of stability questioned in wake of Alexandria attack
After 30 years of President Hosni Mubarak's ultra-cautious rule, some of Egypt's 79 million people feel change is overdue --…
Al-Azhar condemns ‘western interference’ in Arab internal affairs
January 10, 2011
Al-Azhar condemns ‘western interference’ in Arab internal affairs
Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb on Monday criticized what he called "European interference" in the internal affairs of Arab…
5-story building collapses in Giza
January 10, 2011
5-story building collapses in Giza
Security sources said that a five-story building in Giza entirely collapsed on Monday only hours after tenants were evacuated. No…
Alex bombing investigations: Questions that remain unanswered
January 10, 2011
Alex bombing investigations: Questions that remain unanswered
Nine days following the bombing of an Alexandria church that took the lives of 23, questions abound concerning the findings…
Egyptians missing in Lebanon found in Syrian prison, says official
January 10, 2011
Egyptians missing in Lebanon found in Syrian prison, says official
Syrian authorities have informed Egypt that three Egyptian citizens who were reported missing in Lebanon are currently in Syria, Assistant…
Heated discussion in parliament over spending of USAID education fund
January 10, 2011
Heated discussion in parliament over spending of USAID education fund
A heated discussion broke out in parliament on Sunday over the allocation of a LE2.7 billion USAID fund obtained by…
Health Ministry reports 2 H1N1 deaths
January 10, 2011
Health Ministry reports 2 H1N1 deaths
The Ministry of Health announced today the deaths of two women from Tanta and Mansoura who both contracted the H1N1…
Libyan authorities seize 3 Egyptian fishing boats
January 10, 2011
Libyan authorities seize 3 Egyptian fishing boats
Libyan authorities have seized three Egyptian fishing boats and 52 persons on board heading for Malta. All of the boat's…