Egypt
Egyptian court orders Interior Minister to compensate torture victim
November 28, 2010
Egyptian court orders Interior Minister to compensate torture victim
An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered the Minister of the Interior to pay compensation of up to LE100,000 to a…
Court rules on re-opening satellite channels shut down by authorities
November 28, 2010
Court rules on re-opening satellite channels shut down by authorities
An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered the reopening of five satellite channels which had broadcast from the Egyptian satellite NileSat…
Egyptians head to the polls to elect new parliament
November 28, 2010
Egyptians head to the polls to elect new parliament
Polling stations will open their doors today to 40 million eligible voters in an election which is expected to yield…
Minister of information demands investigation into ‘Al-Hurra’ elections coverage
November 28, 2010
Minister of information demands investigation into ‘Al-Hurra’ elections coverage
Egyptian Minister of Information Anas al-Fiqqi has demanded the High Elections Commission investigate what he described a violation of the…
Egypt Security forces refuse church request to release Coptic protesters
November 28, 2010
Egypt Security forces refuse church request to release Coptic protesters
Security authorities refused on Saturday a request from the Egyptian Coptic Church to release protesters arrested during Wednesday's confrontations with…
NDP victories expected in Qena
November 28, 2010
NDP victories expected in Qena
Candidates for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in the Qena governorate are expected to sweep tomorrow's parliamentary elections while…
Election pullout still an option, Brotherhood member says
November 28, 2010
Election pullout still an option, Brotherhood member says
On the eve of the elections, a leading Muslim Brotherhood (MB) member and parliamentarian, Mohamed el-Beltagy, tells Al-Masry Al-Youm that…
Observers find violations on eve of Egypt’s vote
November 27, 2010
Observers find violations on eve of Egypt’s vote
Egyptian election observers said Saturday there was no letup in harassment of opposition candidates on the eve of parliamentary elections,…
NDP set to sweep Sinai vote
November 27, 2010
NDP set to sweep Sinai vote
Arish--On the day before the elections, Northern Sinai seemed ready for a tumultuous - if predictable - election.Northern Sinai is…
Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop
November 27, 2010
Copts will not vote in parliamentary poll, says bishop
Naga Hammadi -- Egyptian Christians in the southern city of Naga Hammadi where six Copts were killed in a drive-by…