Egypt
Ruling party rejects EU ‘interference’ in Egypt’s domestic affairs
January 9, 2011
Ruling party rejects EU ‘interference’ in Egypt’s domestic affairs
Following statements by European officials that the EU was mulling its response to recent attacks on Christians in the Arab…
Sunday’s Papers: Referendum in Sudan and Big Brother in Alexandria
January 9, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Referendum in Sudan and Big Brother in Alexandria
All Egyptian newspapers published front page headlines on Sunday’s Sudan referendum on the secession of the south. The event’s significance…
Brotherhood members sentenced to 5 years hard labor
January 9, 2011
Brotherhood members sentenced to 5 years hard labor
The Cairo Criminal State Security Court of Emergency sentenced in absentia four Muslim Brotherhood members to five years’ hard labor,…
Egypt scientists to develop nanotech treatments for heart disease
January 9, 2011
Egypt scientists to develop nanotech treatments for heart disease
World renowned heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub said he will collaborate with Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail to research nanotechnology-based treatments…
Hillary Clinton to meet with Egyptian NGOs
January 9, 2011
Hillary Clinton to meet with Egyptian NGOs
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet with representatives from Egyptian civil society organizations alongside the seventh Forum…
Police receive new info on church blast suspect
January 9, 2011
Police receive new info on church blast suspect
Police have received information about a suspect believed to be behind the New Year’s Eve bombing that killed 23 and…
Anti-terrorism law postponed indefinitely, sources say
January 9, 2011
Anti-terrorism law postponed indefinitely, sources say
A government official revealed that the creation of a new anti-terrorism law has been called off indefinitely.The source added that…
Trial of Egyptian spy for Israel to take place Saturday
January 9, 2011
Trial of Egyptian spy for Israel to take place Saturday
Cairo’s Court of Appeal, headed by judge Abel Aziz Omar, announced that the trial of Tarek Abdel Razek Hussein will…
ElBaradei calls for penalizing officials who tortured citizen to death
January 9, 2011
ElBaradei calls for penalizing officials who tortured citizen to death
Officials allegedly responsible for torturing to death a citizen in an Alexandria police station must be penalized, said the former…
Former Gitmo inmate drops Australian gov’t lawsuit
January 8, 2011
Former Gitmo inmate drops Australian gov’t lawsuit
A former inmate at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay has dropped a lawsuit against the Australian government that…