Egypt
Legal action against Gaza wall
January 5, 2010
Legal action against Gaza wall
More than 1350 activists, MPs, and foreign nationals initiated legal action at the State Council against the president, prime minister,…
Nationalists protest Abu Hasira moulid
January 5, 2010
Nationalists protest Abu Hasira moulid
Two weeks from now the Administrative Court of Alexandria will be reviewing a lawsuit filed by Mostafa Raslan, who had…
Gandhi would have been proud
January 5, 2010
Gandhi would have been proud
During my visit to Gaza in July last year, six months after Israel’s devastating assault, I was constantly struck by…
24 accused of forming terrorist cell
January 5, 2010
24 accused of forming terrorist cell
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud agreed to refer 24 Egyptians and one Palestinian to the Supreme State Security Court on…
Tons of dead fish found in Mariouteya Canal
January 5, 2010
Tons of dead fish found in Mariouteya Canal
Masses of dead fish were seen floating two days ago on the surface of the Moheet and Mariouteya canals, in…
Parliament building rocked by protests
January 4, 2010
Parliament building rocked by protests
More than 100 residents of the Sinai Peninsula protested Monday in front of the parliament building in downtown Cairo against…
Ayyat train crash defendants get 3-7 years in jail
January 4, 2010
Ayyat train crash defendants get 3-7 years in jail
The Ayyat Misdemeanors Court handed down jail sentences on eight defendants for their roles in October's Ayyat rail disaster on…
Mubarak, Abbas discuss ‘peace process’
January 4, 2010
Mubarak, Abbas discuss ‘peace process’
President Hosni Mubarak met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Monday to discuss the so-called peace process ahead of a…