Egypt
VOX POPS: Can demos lead to genuine change?
July 8, 2010
VOX POPS: Can demos lead to genuine change?
Egypt has recently witnessed an unprecedented spate of strikes, demonstrations and protests, with police brutality, deteriorating economic conditions and rigged…
15 Sinai Bedouin released by security
July 8, 2010
15 Sinai Bedouin released by security
Security authorities released 15 Bedouin from North Sinai today, in accordance with a promise made by the Interior Ministry.Senior security…
Health Ministry: Abu Zaid died of brain infection
July 8, 2010
Health Ministry: Abu Zaid died of brain infection
Controversial Islamic scholar Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid's death earlier this week was caused by a severe cerebral infection, the Health…
Thursday’s papers: Electric hospital, ‘naive’ gunman, ‘Egyptian silence’
July 8, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Electric hospital, ‘naive’ gunman, ‘Egyptian silence’
State-owned Al-Ahram starts off today’s news with a report on the Naval Academy, which held a ceremony yesterday for its…
Gamal Mubarak makes belated statement on Alex slaying
July 7, 2010
Gamal Mubarak makes belated statement on Alex slaying
Gamal Mubarak, head of the National Democratic Party (NDP)’s influential policies committee, for the first time commented on the death…
NAC talks election boycott with MB, opposition groups
July 7, 2010
NAC talks election boycott with MB, opposition groups
National Association for Change (NAC) General Coordinator Hassan Nafaa met with Muslim Brotherhood (MB) General Guide Mohamed Badie and other…
Conference mulls means of pressuring Israel
July 7, 2010
Conference mulls means of pressuring Israel
"In Israel there are a number of protest movements and peace groups that reject the racism of the state in…
Ministry: Bedouin detainees to be released imminently
July 7, 2010
Ministry: Bedouin detainees to be released imminently
The Interior Ministry is reviewing the files of detained Bedouin tribesmen from the Sinai Peninsula in advance of their imminent…
Bus shooter: ‘My friends made fun of me’
July 7, 2010
Bus shooter: ‘My friends made fun of me’
The Attorney General has ordered the detention of a company bus driver who reportedly killed six employees of construction firm…
Court ruling on Coptic remarriage overturned
July 7, 2010
Court ruling on Coptic remarriage overturned
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday overturned an earlier verdict issued in May by the Supreme Administrative Court that obliged…