Egypt
Officer charged with using excessive force in Sharabiya
October 18, 2010
Officer charged with using excessive force in Sharabiya
Sharabiya Prosecutor's Office has charged a police officer with using excessive violence against two men at Abuwafiya Bridge. The officer…
Ex-minister: Road accidents claimed 7000 Egyptian lives in 2009
October 18, 2010
Ex-minister: Road accidents claimed 7000 Egyptian lives in 2009
Some 30,000 road accidents took place in Egypt last year alone, killing 7000 people and injuring a further 30,000, according…
Egyptian students protest police brutality on university campuses
October 18, 2010
Egyptian students protest police brutality on university campuses
Hundreds of Egyptian students on Monday protested in front of the Ministry of Higher Education against police brutality on university…
Al-Dostour CEO rejects journalists’ demands to reinstate Eissa, Mansour
October 18, 2010
Al-Dostour CEO rejects journalists’ demands to reinstate Eissa, Mansour
Reda Edward, the new CEO of opposition daily Al-Dostour, informed the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate on Monday that he had rejected…
Al-Ahly football coach blames referee for team’s loss to Tunisian Esperance
October 18, 2010
Al-Ahly football coach blames referee for team’s loss to Tunisian Esperance
Hossam al-Badry, coach of Egypt's popular Al-Ahly football club, blamed his team's
Conference aims to raise awareness about dangers of counterfeit, smuggled drugs
October 18, 2010
Conference aims to raise awareness about dangers of counterfeit, smuggled drugs
A press conference was held on Sunday at Cairo’s Grand Hyatt Hotel to announce the official launch of a consumer…
Internal brotherhood squabbles reach attorney-general’s office
October 18, 2010
Internal brotherhood squabbles reach attorney-general’s office
Internal divisions within the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement appear to have escalated, with Khaled Dawood, spokesman for the group’s…
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
October 18, 2010
CAO: Scientific research in Egypt falls short of global standards
In a recently-issued report, the state-run Central Auditing Organization (CAO) criticized Egyptian universities for their relatively low output of scientific…
Govt rights council supports ban on use of religious electoral slogans
October 18, 2010
Govt rights council supports ban on use of religious electoral slogans
Moqbel Shaker, vice president of the government-run National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), urged the government this week to adopt…