Egypt
Authorities release 42 people detained in connection with Omraniya riots
December 20, 2010
Authorities release 42 people detained in connection with Omraniya riots
Attorney General Abdel Maguid Mahmoud has ordered the release of 42 people detained in connection with last month's riots in…
Egypt lifts Red Sea diving ban, continues hunting sharks
December 20, 2010
Egypt lifts Red Sea diving ban, continues hunting sharks
Diving activities will resume in Sharm al-Sheikh, announced Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) on Monday. Despite the…
Egyptian opposition to promote shadow parliament among public
December 20, 2010
Egyptian opposition to promote shadow parliament among public
A number of opposition leaders and political forces in Egypt, at a conference organized by the Wafd Party in Suez…
Egyptian court postpones trial proceedings in Al-Ahram libel case
December 20, 2010
Egyptian court postpones trial proceedings in Al-Ahram libel case
An Egyptian court on Monday postponed trial proceedings against Egypt's flagship state daily Al-Ahram on libel charges.The lawsuit was filed…
Beni Suef clashes injure 4 police officers, 4 civilians
December 20, 2010
Beni Suef clashes injure 4 police officers, 4 civilians
Four police officers and four female civilians were wounded on Monday in clashes beween police and residents of two villages…
Truckers protest before parliament building
December 20, 2010
Truckers protest before parliament building
Striking truck drivers on Monday marched to the parliament building in central Cairo and held protests. They claim police officers…
Trial postponed for newspaper editor accused of insulting police officers
December 20, 2010
Trial postponed for newspaper editor accused of insulting police officers
An Egyptian court on Monday postponed trial proceedings for journalist Saad Khaab and Wael al-Ibrashy, chief editor of independent weekly…
Egyptian, Turkish Sunni leaders plan sectarian dialogue forum
December 20, 2010
Egyptian, Turkish Sunni leaders plan sectarian dialogue forum
Sunni leaders in Egypt and Turkey are examining the possibility of organizing a forum for dialogue between members of Islam's…
Egyptian rights organization denounces ElBaradei death edict
December 20, 2010
Egyptian rights organization denounces ElBaradei death edict
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has called on Egypt's general prosecutor to investigate a Salafi fatwa justifying the…
Egypt to discuss nuclear plans in Paris, Washington
December 20, 2010
Egypt to discuss nuclear plans in Paris, Washington
Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis will hold talks in Washington and Paris in mid-January to discuss Egypt's plans…