Egypt
Alexandria University students call for toppling military council
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Alexandria University students call for toppling military council
About 3000 students of Alexandria University staged protests on Sunday, calling for the ouster of the military council and the…
Demonstrators write phone numbers on arms to facilitate identification
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Demonstrators write phone numbers on arms to facilitate identification
Demonstrators in Tahrir Square came up with a creative idea, namely writing phone numbers on their arms for the authorities…
Police praise officer for shooting demonstrators in the eye
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Police praise officer for shooting demonstrators in the eye
A YouTube video clip showed a security officer shooting demonstrators in Tahrir Square amid praises from his colleagues. The clip…
Presidential hopefuls condemn military attack on Tahrir
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Presidential hopefuls condemn military attack on Tahrir
Presidential hopefuls Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Mohamed ElBaradei blamed Egypt’s ruling military council on Sunday night for two days…
Twenty-six Egyptian fishermen arrested in Djiboutian waters
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Twenty-six Egyptian fishermen arrested in Djiboutian waters
Twenty-six Egyptian fishermen arrested in Djiboutian waters Twenty six Egyptian fishermen were detained by Djiboutian authorities for illegally entering Djiboutian…
Wasat Party calls for holding poll on time to avoid lawlessness
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Wasat Party calls for holding poll on time to avoid lawlessness
The parliamentary election should be held at its scheduled date to put an end to political instability, the Wasat Party…
Expat registration for parliamentary elections to close on Saturday
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Expat registration for parliamentary elections to close on Saturday
The deadline for Egyptian expatriates to register for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to start 28 November will be next…
Ties between Tehran and Cairo will improve, says Iranian diplomat
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Ties between Tehran and Cairo will improve, says Iranian diplomat
Tehran-Cairo cooperation should expand due to better relations, Iran's IAEA envoy Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said on Saturday. Speaking from Vienna to…
Mild quake rattles Sharm el-Sheikh, no injuries reported
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Mild quake rattles Sharm el-Sheikh, no injuries reported
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit south west of Sharm el-Sheikh at 9:12 am Saturday morning, the Egyptian National Seismic Network…
We’ll not tell people to ride camels, says Salafi leader
Egypt
November 19, 2011
We’ll not tell people to ride camels, says Salafi leader
Islamists ranging from ultra-conservatives to moderates could secure more than 30 percent of seats in Egypt's first free parliamentary election…