Egypt
Activist, sister given suspended one-year imprisonment sentence
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Activist, sister given suspended one-year imprisonment sentence
Political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah and eleven others, including his sister, have been given a suspended sentence of hard labor…
Two suspects accused of murdering Swiss tourists in Hurghada remanded into custody
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Two suspects accused of murdering Swiss tourists in Hurghada remanded into custody
Hurghada prosecution ordered the remanding of two suspects, accused of killing a Swiss tourist and his wife, into custody for…
Egyptian captain killed by Tunisian troops while sailing illegally
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Egyptian captain killed by Tunisian troops while sailing illegally
Tunisian armed forces confronted on Saturday three Egyptian boats while sailing illegally in the regional waters near Zarzis coasts causing…
Top Hamas figure denies communication with Egypt
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Top Hamas figure denies communication with Egypt
Hamas Senior official Mahmoud al-Zahar denied efforts had been made to reestablish contact with Egyptian officials to supply Gaza with…
Beblawy denies Sisi replaced to run for presidency
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Beblawy denies Sisi replaced to run for presidency
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy denied news over replacing Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with Chief of Staff of the Armed…
Sources: Prosecution rejects demand to visit Morsy in prison for security reasons
Egypt
January 4, 2014
Sources: Prosecution rejects demand to visit Morsy in prison for security reasons
Prosecution rejected request submitted by the legal defense of toppled President Mohamed Morsy demanding his visit at Borg al-Arab Prison,…
Investigations with Brotherhood figures on Giza violence adjourned to 16 January
Egypt
January 4, 2014
Investigations with Brotherhood figures on Giza violence adjourned to 16 January
South Giza prosecution postponed investigations on Saturday over members of the Muslim Brotherhood to 16 January until security situations become stable and…
One military personnel killed, two injured in an armored vehicle blast in Arish
Egypt
January 4, 2014
One military personnel killed, two injured in an armored vehicle blast in Arish
A security source said that a military personnel was killed in an armored vehicle blast south of Arish on Saturday.
Security source: Imprisoned activists end hunger strike
Egypt
January 4, 2014
Security source: Imprisoned activists end hunger strike
Activists Ahmed Adel, Ahmed Maher and Ahmed Douma, held in Tora Prison, have ended their hunger strike, a security source…
Egypt summons Qatari ambassador over statement criticizing government
Egypt
January 4, 2014
Egypt summons Qatari ambassador over statement criticizing government
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty said Qatari ambassador to Cairo Saif Moqadam Al-Boenain has been summoned to the Foreign…