Egypt
Netanyahu: We’ll face any danger coming from Sinai with an iron fist
December 29, 2011
Netanyahu: We’ll face any danger coming from Sinai with an iron fist
Speaking to the Knesset on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would confront any danger coming from…
PM invited to visit Iraq
December 29, 2011
PM invited to visit Iraq
Iraqi Housing Minister Mohamed al-Daragi has invited Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri to visit Iraq and discuss ways of participationg in…
Lawyer: Mubarak won’t enter court on his feet or in wheelchair
December 29, 2011
Lawyer: Mubarak won’t enter court on his feet or in wheelchair
Mubarak won't enter the court on his feet or in a wheelchair due to medical concerns, Farid al-Deeb, Mubarak’s lawyer,…
Egypt and Turkey conclude joint naval exercise
December 29, 2011
Egypt and Turkey conclude joint naval exercise
The joint Egyptian-Turkish naval maneuvers dubbed “Sea of Friendship 2011” came to an end on Thursday. The exercises, which took…
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
December 29, 2011
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday that Egypt is currently experiencing peace and…
Prosecutors and security forces storm NGO offices
December 29, 2011
Prosecutors and security forces storm NGO offices
District attorneys backed by gun-toting Central Security Forces raided the offices of several non-governmental organizations in Egypt Thursday afternoon. The…
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
December 29, 2011
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has boasted of his record of leadership as a minister and senior military officer under former…
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
December 29, 2011
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted six policemen accused of killing demonstrators in the Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab during…
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
December 29, 2011
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
The woman's commission at Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday decided to join a lawsuits filed by…
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
December 29, 2011
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
The Muslim Brotherhood is close to achieving the “ultimate goal” set by the group's founder Hassan al-Banna in 1928, which…