Egypt
Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice
October 12, 2010
Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice
The government tightened the noose on independent media this week, with the General Investment Authority (GIA) temporarily closing down the…
Culture Ministry official gets 3 years hard labor in Van Gogh theft case
October 12, 2010
Culture Ministry official gets 3 years hard labor in Van Gogh theft case
The Dokki Misdemeanors Court on Tuesday sentenced Mohsen Shaalan, head of the Culture Ministry's fine arts department, along with ten…
Universities clamp down on MB students in run-up to campus elections
October 12, 2010
Universities clamp down on MB students in run-up to campus elections
At Tanta University on Tuesday, more than seven thousand students affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood opposition movement staged a protest…
Major victorious blocs should be represented in Iraqi govt, says Shia leader
October 12, 2010
Major victorious blocs should be represented in Iraqi govt, says Shia leader
Ammar al-Hakim, head of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, called for the formation of a government that includes the four…
Muslim Brotherhood official complains of arrest campaigns
October 12, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood official complains of arrest campaigns
Egypt’s largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, accused the government on Tuesday of increasing arrest campaigns against its members after…
Jordan says no evidence received of jamming allegations
October 12, 2010
Jordan says no evidence received of jamming allegations
Jordan's government said it has not yet received any evidence from Al Jazeera satellite channel supporting the channel's claim that…
Iraqi Shia leader visits Cairo to discuss government formation
October 12, 2010
Iraqi Shia leader visits Cairo to discuss government formation
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday held talks with the chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), Ammar…
Muslim Brotherhood still divided over election boycott
October 12, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood still divided over election boycott
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood are split over participating in the forthcoming parliamentary elections slated for November. Proponents of a…
Israeli ambassador ‘not inclined’ to seek second term
October 12, 2010
Israeli ambassador ‘not inclined’ to seek second term
Israel's ambassador to Egypt, Yitzhak Levanon, has said he is not inclined to extend his service after his term concludes…
Tuesday’s papers: Hajj lottery tickets, mass protests, fish crisis
October 12, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Hajj lottery tickets, mass protests, fish crisis
State-owned Al-Ahram kicks off a slow news day with another leading story on President Hosni Mubarak meeting with a world…