Egypt
Brotherhood and Salafis coordinating again for elections
October 23, 2011
Brotherhood and Salafis coordinating again for elections
The Democratic Coalition, which is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, is coordinating again with Salafi groups…
Minister rejects US funding of unregistered NGOs
October 23, 2011
Minister rejects US funding of unregistered NGOs
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga has officially relayed to the United States the Egyptian government's rejection of…
Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil admitted to mental hospital
October 23, 2011
Imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil admitted to mental hospital
The Interior Ministry’s prisons administration on Sunday ordered the admission of blogger and activist Maikel Nabil, who has been on…
Industry ministry cuts salaries of top executives
October 23, 2011
Industry ministry cuts salaries of top executives
The minister of trade and industry has set a maximum salary of LE25,200 for top ministry executives, according to ministry…
Trial of former chief of presidential staff starts Monday
October 23, 2011
Trial of former chief of presidential staff starts Monday
Zakariya Azmy, a former top aide to Hosni Mubarak, the country's ousted president, will be brought before Cairo Criminal Court…
Brotherhood’s slogan is illegal in elections, says official
October 23, 2011
Brotherhood’s slogan is illegal in elections, says official
An Egyptian official has said that the Muslim Brotherhood's insistence in using the slogan “Islam is the Solution” is illegal…
Youth movement aims to monitor revived Engineers Syndicate
October 23, 2011
Youth movement aims to monitor revived Engineers Syndicate
A number of members of the Engineers Syndicate have launched a movement named "Marsad" aimed at creating awareness amongst syndicate…
Islamist figure calls for massive protest against military rule
October 23, 2011
Islamist figure calls for massive protest against military rule
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail has called for a massive protest next Friday under the slogan "One Demand" to…
Teachers injured in clashes with security in Upper Egypt
October 23, 2011
Teachers injured in clashes with security in Upper Egypt
Dozens of protesting teachers were met with tear gas on Sunday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Beni Suef, as…
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
October 23, 2011
76 referred to emergency courts for Israeli Embassy unrest
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud referred 76 defendants arrested during attacks on the Israel Embassy in Giza to state security…