Egypt
Court to examine lawsuit accusing film of ‘tarnishing Egypt’s image’
January 9, 2011
Court to examine lawsuit accusing film of ‘tarnishing Egypt’s image’
An Egyptian court on Wednesday is scheduled to discuss a lawsuit charging the makers of Egyptian film “678” of tarnishing…
Egyptian president blasts media coverage of high-profile court cases
January 9, 2011
Egyptian president blasts media coverage of high-profile court cases
President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday slammed mainstream media coverage of high-profile court cases, saying that the way in which the…
Dissident Brotherhood members to launch new website
January 9, 2011
Dissident Brotherhood members to launch new website
An internal opposition faction within the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest Islamist opposition group, will announce its online presence next week…
Prosecutors call for release of Salafi sheikh’s autopsy report
January 9, 2011
Prosecutors call for release of Salafi sheikh’s autopsy report
West Alexandria prosecutors have received the file on the death of Sayed Belal, a Salafi Muslim man whose family has…
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…