Egypt
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…
Egyptian security forces detect 4 tunnels at Gaza border
January 8, 2011
Egyptian security forces detect 4 tunnels at Gaza border
Egyptian police announced Saturday that they had detected four smuggling tunnels at the border with the Gaza Strip.A security source…
EU not an authority on Egyptian Copts, says FM
January 8, 2011
EU not an authority on Egyptian Copts, says FM
The European Union does not have the authority to assess the Egyptian state’s handling of Copts and Muslim-Coptic relations, Egyptian…
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
January 8, 2011
Popular Egyptian preacher launches anti-sectarianism campaign
Amr Khaled, a Egyptian Muslim preacher popular in the Arab world, has launched a campaign via his website to counter…
Special from Sudan: Hundreds of refugees return to southern Sudan as poll nears
January 8, 2011
Special from Sudan: Hundreds of refugees return to southern Sudan as poll nears
Juba--Tomorrow is the day when all roads in Southern Sudan lead to the ballot boxes. Tension is almost palpable.Yet the question…
Anti-sectarian activism in Egypt: Fundamental or futile?
January 8, 2011
Anti-sectarian activism in Egypt: Fundamental or futile?
In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing, many secular groups combating sectarianism have resurfaced. A consortium of such groups…