Egypt
Reduced sentences for train crash culprits
March 16, 2010
Reduced sentences for train crash culprits
The Ayyat Misdemeanor Appeal Court issued reduced sentences on Tuesday for those responsible for a train crash last October in…
Amonsito workers continue protest
March 16, 2010
Amonsito workers continue protest
Amonsito workers continued their sit-in Tuesday before the parliament building in Cairo for the sixteenth consecutive day, awaiting next Thursday's…
Constitutional change: How far fetched is it?
March 16, 2010
Constitutional change: How far fetched is it?
With the political opposition renewing calls for the amendment of Egypt's constitution--particularly those articles pertaining to presidential elections--the question remains…
Going Off-line
March 16, 2010
Going Off-line
The standoff between more than 300 employees of the influential Islamic news site Islam Online and the site’s Qatar-based managers…
State TV airs first post-surgery Mubarak footage
March 16, 2010
State TV airs first post-surgery Mubarak footage
President Hosni Mubarak appeared on Egyptian state television on Tuesday for the first time since he underwent gallbladder surgery at…
Egyptian sources: Israeli reporter may be tried by military tribunal
March 16, 2010
Egyptian sources: Israeli reporter may be tried by military tribunal
Arish--Egyptian military prosecutors were interrogating an Israeli journalist on Tuesday after arresting him at the border as he tried to…
MP makes new corruption accusation against ex-housing minister
March 16, 2010
MP makes new corruption accusation against ex-housing minister
An independent member of parliament says he has new documents revealing the corruption of former housing minister Ibrahim Suleiman, who…