Egypt
Egyptian police officer charged with stealing weapons
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Egyptian police officer charged with stealing weapons
Prosecutors in the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag this week ordered the detention of a police officer for 15 days…
Ex-NCHR head to Mubarak: ‘Egypt needs peaceful revolution’
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Ex-NCHR head to Mubarak: ‘Egypt needs peaceful revolution’
“I wrote to President Hosni Mubarak to tell him that he ought to lead a peaceful revolution in Egypt,” Ahmed…
NCHR head: EU statements on Christians ‘not interference’ in Egypt affairs
Egypt
January 13, 2011
NCHR head: EU statements on Christians ‘not interference’ in Egypt affairs
Recent statements made by several EU countries concerning the New Year's Eve Alexandria church bombing do not amount to “interference…
In worrying trend, two distressed Egyptian policemen commit suicide
Egypt
January 13, 2011
In worrying trend, two distressed Egyptian policemen commit suicide
An Egyptian policeman on Thursday committed suicide by shooting himself in the head before stunned colleagues inside a police station…
Egypt court adjourns trial of activists who protested in Coptic solidarity
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Egypt court adjourns trial of activists who protested in Coptic solidarity
An Egyptian court on Thursday postponed the trial of eight leftist activists who were protesting in Cairo in solidarity with…
African migrants report torture, rape on way to Israel
Egypt
January 13, 2011
African migrants report torture, rape on way to Israel
Jerusalem--African migrants en route to Israel are subject to torture, rape and assault by traffickers in Egypt's Sinai desert, Israeli…
Berlusconi condemns attack on Christians in Egypt
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Berlusconi condemns attack on Christians in Egypt
Rome--Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday condemned violence against Christians in Egypt, adding his voice to a growing list…
Minister: ICT sector sees 12% growth in 2010
Business
January 13, 2011
Minister: ICT sector sees 12% growth in 2010
The information and communication technologies sector grew 12 percent during last year, said Tarek Kamel al-Khamees, Egypt's Minister of Communications…
Gaza situation ‘very dangerous,’ Arabs tell Hamas
World
January 13, 2011
Gaza situation ‘very dangerous,’ Arabs tell Hamas
Gaza--Hamas held "urgent" talks with militant groups on Wednesday to pass on a warning from Arab leaders about firing rockets…
Egypt FM meets with Clinton over Lebanon government collapse
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Egypt FM meets with Clinton over Lebanon government collapse
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed concern over Lebanon's government collapse when 11 ministers resigned Wednesday.