Egypt
Sectarian violence unpacked in Alexandria
January 21, 2010
Sectarian violence unpacked in Alexandria
Alexandria--Walking along the buildings of Street 45, between Miami and el-Asafra in Eastern Alexandria, Peter Fares, a young Coptic man…
Carcinogenic material sits in Suez for decade
January 20, 2010
Carcinogenic material sits in Suez for decade
The Egyptian Center for Legal Protection, a local consumer-rights watchdog, officially notified the prosecutor-general in the port city of Suez…
Alex villagers protest evictions
January 20, 2010
Alex villagers protest evictions
Residents of the villages of Pharaon and El-Shami in Alexandria staged protests Wednesday against recently issued government orders to demolish…
Israelis pump Gaza fishermen for intel
January 20, 2010
Israelis pump Gaza fishermen for intel
In yet another bid to recruit Palestinians as spies, Israeli intelligence is now pressuring fishermen in the Gaza Strip to…
Scobey, Shenouda discuss Naga Hammadi
January 20, 2010
Scobey, Shenouda discuss Naga Hammadi
US Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey paid a visit to Coptic Pope Shenouda III Tuesday to congratulate him on the…
Court overrules campus niqab ban
January 20, 2010
Court overrules campus niqab ban
The Supreme Administrative Court Wednesday overruled an earlier decision by the Education Ministry prohibiting female students from wearing the niqab…
Hamas linked to Zeitoun robbery, Egypt State Security claims
January 20, 2010
Hamas linked to Zeitoun robbery, Egypt State Security claims
Egyptian State Security prosecutors are now alleging that Palestinian resistance faction Hamas played a key role in the 2008 robbery…