Egypt
Govt approves construction of disputed Beni Suef church dome
January 14, 2011
Govt approves construction of disputed Beni Suef church dome
The dispute over Beni Suef's al-Fashn Church came to an end after a technical committee tasked with reviewing the issue…
No sharks found near Sharm al-Sheikh, say official marine experts
January 14, 2011
No sharks found near Sharm al-Sheikh, say official marine experts
A government-affiliated marine institute on Thursday asserted that search operations conducted off the coast of Sharm al-Sheikh--where a tourist was…
NAC to launch mass-mailing campaign, mulls proposal for ‘shadow parliament’
January 14, 2011
NAC to launch mass-mailing campaign, mulls proposal for ‘shadow parliament’
The National Association for Change (NAC) reform movement’s General Secretariat on Tuesday approved a proposal by the movement's youth committee…
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…