Egypt
Financial institution robbed in Nasr City
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Financial institution robbed in Nasr City
Two people on Wednesday robbed a financial instution and stole LE800,000. Major General Osama al-Sagheer, head of the Cairo investigations…
FJP apologizes for publishing ‘mistaken photos’ about Parliament standoff
Egypt
February 1, 2012
FJP apologizes for publishing ‘mistaken photos’ about Parliament standoff
The Freedom and Justice Party's Facebook page in Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate has apologized for publishing photos which purported to show…
Death toll rises to 12 in Damietta building collapse
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Death toll rises to 12 in Damietta building collapse
Despite heavy rain, thousands of residents continued searching on Wednesday for sixteen hours in hopes of finding survivors under the…
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Sudan, Egypt abductions highlight risks to Chinese
A group of Chinese workers was freed Wednesday, a day after being taken hostage in Egypt, while another group of…
Interior minister defends Emergency Law in Parliament
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Interior minister defends Emergency Law in Parliament
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim on Tuesday defended Emergency Law and demanded its use for crimes related to drugs and thuggery.…
MPs accuse parliament speaker of favoring Islamist blocs
Egypt
January 31, 2012
MPs accuse parliament speaker of favoring Islamist blocs
On Tuesday, 15 MPs walked out of a parliamentary session in protest against speaker Saad al-Katatny. They said he favors…
Workers hold Luxor governor hostage to demand better wages
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Workers hold Luxor governor hostage to demand better wages
Hundreds of Luxor Cleaning Authority workers have held Luxor’s governor hostage in his office to demand better wages. The workers…
In Cairo, third major armed robbery in under two days
Egypt
January 31, 2012
In Cairo, third major armed robbery in under two days
In the third armed robbery to strike Cairo in less than two days, thieves robbed a post office and managed…
The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Egypt
January 31, 2012
The story of one activist’s unjust imprisonment
Five days after activist Ahmed Doma suddenly disappeared, his family and lawyers finally managed to contact him Tuesday morning in…
German FM describes talks with FJP as ‘encouraging’
Egypt
January 31, 2012
German FM describes talks with FJP as ‘encouraging’
German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle on Tuesday described the talks he held with Mohamed Morsy, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood’s…