Egypt
Egyptian churches denounce planned ‘Police Day’ protest
January 23, 2011
Egyptian churches denounce planned ‘Police Day’ protest
Egypt's Orthodox, Catholic and Anglican churches this week called on Egyptian Christians to refrain from taking part in planned demonstrations…
Egyptian Interior Ministry to finger Alex church blast culprits imminently
January 23, 2011
Egyptian Interior Ministry to finger Alex church blast culprits imminently
Interior Minister Habib al-Adly plans to reveal the identities of the perpetrators of the New Year's Eve church bombing in…
Egypt FM blasts US congressional hearing on alleged persecution of Mid-East Christians
January 23, 2011
Egypt FM blasts US congressional hearing on alleged persecution of Mid-East Christians
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Sunday criticized a recent US congressional hearing that discussed the issue of perceived "discrimination" faced…
Egyptian Tagammu Party refuses to take part in Police Day protests
January 23, 2011
Egyptian Tagammu Party refuses to take part in Police Day protests
Egypt's opposition leftist Tagammu Party has refused to participate in a planned demonstration on 25 January to coincide with national…
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
January 23, 2011
Mubarak, Abbas meet in Cairo to discuss moribund peace process
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday met with Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, currently on a two-day official visit…
Hamas calls on Egypt to prove Gaza’s involvement in Alex bombing
January 23, 2011
Hamas calls on Egypt to prove Gaza’s involvement in Alex bombing
The Islamist Hamas movement on Sunday called on Egyptian authorities to provide evidence of the alleged involvement of the Gaza-based…
Pharmacists Syndicate: Over 100 medications in short supply
January 23, 2011
Pharmacists Syndicate: Over 100 medications in short supply
There is a deficiency of over 100 vital medications in the Egyptian market, for most of which no alternatives exist,…
Gaza-based group denies responsibility for Alex church bombing
January 23, 2011
Gaza-based group denies responsibility for Alex church bombing
The Gaza-based Army of Islam militant group denied accusations by Egypt's Interior Ministry that it was responsible for the Alexandria…
Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
January 23, 2011
Mubarak pledges to confront sectarian violence
President Hosni Mubarak vowed on Sunday to confront terrorism and sectarian conflict, saying he will not hesitate in taking measures…