Egypt
Prosecutor questions Coptic priests over church demolition protest
November 23, 2010
Prosecutor questions Coptic priests over church demolition protest
The Egyptian Public Prosecutor has summoned five priests for questioning following a Coptic demonstration on Monday evening over a demolition…
Trial of central bank embezzler postponed to 20 December
November 23, 2010
Trial of central bank embezzler postponed to 20 December
The Giza Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday once more the trial of Fadya al-Sharqawi, a former Central Bank of Egypt…
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
With polling stations are set to receive millions of voters on Sunday, Egyptian politicians and observers expect the new parliament…
Christian convert stands for trial
November 23, 2010
Christian convert stands for trial
A Cairo criminal court on Tuesday commenced the trial of a woman who converted from Islam to Christianity by allegedly…
State-dominated labor union pledges mass mobilization for poll
November 23, 2010
State-dominated labor union pledges mass mobilization for poll
The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) has vowed to mobilize millions of workers to vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections.…
Trial of journalists accused of insulting police postponed
November 23, 2010
Trial of journalists accused of insulting police postponed
The South Giza criminal court has decided to postpone until 20 December the trial of a chief editor and journalist…
Libyan authorities fire at Egyptian sailors
November 23, 2010
Libyan authorities fire at Egyptian sailors
One Egyptian sailor was shot and a further ten detained by the Libyan coast guard for entering Libyan regional waters.…
Egypt must release journalist charged with drug possession, says rights group
November 23, 2010
Egypt must release journalist charged with drug possession, says rights group
Egyptian authorities should immediately release Youssef Shaaban, a reporter for the online newspaper Al-Badil arrested on Friday while covering street…
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
November 23, 2010
Workers, not voters, worry Egypt’s government
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak acknowledged this month that many of his compatriots have yet to benefit from faster economic growth…
Hamas chief says group ready for Fatah reconciliation
November 23, 2010
Hamas chief says group ready for Fatah reconciliation
The leader of the Hamas political wing, Khaled Meshaal, said on Monday the group is prepared to sign a Cairo-sponsored…