Egypt
Silent Majority group criticizes US defense of Egypt’s NGOs
December 31, 2011
Silent Majority group criticizes US defense of Egypt’s NGOs
The Voice of the Silent Majority group issued a statement on Saturday rejecting of the latest US statement regarding security…
Shafiq to Baradei: Have a greater sense of responsibility
December 31, 2011
Shafiq to Baradei: Have a greater sense of responsibility
Former Prime Minister and presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq criticized presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Saturday, saying Baradei must have a…
Egyptian embassy following up on case of Egyptian beaten by police
December 31, 2011
Egyptian embassy following up on case of Egyptian beaten by police
The Egyptian Embassy in Paris is communicating with French authorities after an Egyptian man was allegedly beaten by Parisian police…
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
December 31, 2011
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was assessed by British Foreign Office officials as dim but "free of any taint of…
Jordan: Egypt turned down offer to help secure gas pipeline
December 31, 2011
Jordan: Egypt turned down offer to help secure gas pipeline
Egypt has rejected an offer from the Jordanian government to help secure the gas pipeline which exports Egyptian natural gas…
Coptic student detained for publishing ‘offensive’ images of Prophet Mohamed
December 31, 2011
Coptic student detained for publishing ‘offensive’ images of Prophet Mohamed
The prosecutor’s office in the Upper Egyptian Governorate of Assiut has ordered the detention of Gamal Abdallah Masoud, a Coptic…
A year in review: The labor battle continues
December 31, 2011
A year in review: The labor battle continues
The success of the 25 January uprising in toppling Hosni Mubarak was made possible by industrial actions in key sectors…
Army vows to protect churches during Coptic celebrations
December 31, 2011
Army vows to protect churches during Coptic celebrations
Egypt’s de-facto leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the army to secure the New Year’s Eve Coptic celebrations, calling…
Egypt assures US no more raids on democracy groups
December 30, 2011
Egypt assures US no more raids on democracy groups
WASHINGTON — Egyptian officials have assured the United States they will halt raids on pro-democracy and human rights groups and…
Germany summons Egypt ambassador over NGO crackdown
December 30, 2011
Germany summons Egypt ambassador over NGO crackdown
The German Foreign Ministry summoned Ramzi Ezz Eddin, Egypt's ambassador to Berlin, on Friday and demanded an investigation into the…