Egypt
Egypt’s leadership vows to release all Copts before Christmas, church officials say
December 19, 2010
Egypt’s leadership vows to release all Copts before Christmas, church officials say
Egypt's ruling political leadership has vowed to release the 84 Copts that remain in detention following 24 November clashes with…
Sudanese Consul: Israeli hands attempting to destabilize Nile Basin
December 18, 2010
Sudanese Consul: Israeli hands attempting to destabilize Nile Basin
Egypt’s Nile water quota will not be affected if secession of the Sudanese south takes place, Bilal Qassamallah, general consul for…
Iran to host OIC women’s conference
December 18, 2010
Iran to host OIC women’s conference
Tehran will host the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)'s third ministerial conference starting Sunday. Egypt hosted the second ministerial conference in…
Egypt intensifies clampdown on smuggling tunnels, say Palestinian sources
December 18, 2010
Egypt intensifies clampdown on smuggling tunnels, say Palestinian sources
Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown on smugglers' tunnels to Gaza over the past few days, according to Palestinian sources.
WikiLeaks: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn’
December 18, 2010
WikiLeaks: Sudanese president ‘stashed $9bn’
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir may have deposited up to $9 billion from Sudan’s public coffers in British banks, according to…
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry
December 18, 2010
‘Torture victim’ to sue Egyptian Interior Ministry
Osama Mostafa Hassan Nasr, who the FBI believes has links to al-Qaeda, said he has assigned an Italian lawyer to file…
WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy
December 18, 2010
WaPo: Egypt still stands a chance for democracy
Egypt still stands a chance of achieving democratic change, despite recent violations in November’s poll, wrote Michael Posner, US assistant…
Wafd, Brotherhood to pursue legal action against parliament
December 18, 2010
Wafd, Brotherhood to pursue legal action against parliament
The Wafd Party announced that it is organizing a forum for legal experts to discuss ways to annul the recent…
One missing, 18 rescued in Anatolia cargo ship accident
December 17, 2010
One missing, 18 rescued in Anatolia cargo ship accident
A Bolivian cargo crashed Friday while carrying a load of cement to Egypt from the Turkish port in Anatolia. The…
Pope Shenouda ends his retreat, church source says
December 17, 2010
Pope Shenouda ends his retreat, church source says
Pope Shenouda has ended his retreat from public life and will attend President Hosni Mubarak's speech before the People's Assembly…