Egypt
Operations return to normal at Cairo International Airport
October 8, 2011
Operations return to normal at Cairo International Airport
Operations at Egypt's Cairo International Airport returned to normal on Saturday after the end of an air traffic controllers strike.…
Egyptian fishermen released in Libya
October 8, 2011
Egyptian fishermen released in Libya
Eighteen Egyptian fishermen who were arrested in the Libyan city of Misrata after entering Libyan territorial waters have been released,…
Syrian opposition figure denies report of planned Egypt meeting
October 8, 2011
Syrian opposition figure denies report of planned Egypt meeting
A Syrian opposition media source in Cairo denied news that the Syrian National Council is holding a meeting in Cairo…
Newspaper alleges police sponsor child kidnappings
October 8, 2011
Newspaper alleges police sponsor child kidnappings
Wafd newspaper accused police of sponsoring and securing ransom-payment to kidnappers of children in Suhag Governorate. The paper added that…
Algerian diva says Mubarak song was ‘mistake of her life’
October 8, 2011
Algerian diva says Mubarak song was ‘mistake of her life’
Algerian diva Warda said she regrets having sung for ex-President Hosni Mubarak. A singer should make songs for a nation,…
‘Arab Spring’ broadcasts poised to win media awards
October 8, 2011
‘Arab Spring’ broadcasts poised to win media awards
The media productions tackling the “Arab Spring” have dominated the nominations for the seventh annual International Media Excellence Awards sponsored…
Saudi Arabia executes Bangladeshi migrants for murdering Egyptian
October 8, 2011
Saudi Arabia executes Bangladeshi migrants for murdering Egyptian
Saudi Arabia on Friday executed eight Bangladeshi migrant workers, sentenced to death for the alleged murder of an Egyptian man,…
Anan denies claim military was ordered to kill protesters
October 8, 2011
Anan denies claim military was ordered to kill protesters
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Sami Anan denied claims that he had said the ruling Supreme Council…
Fearing further clashes with Muslims, Copts end protest in Aswan
October 8, 2011
Fearing further clashes with Muslims, Copts end protest in Aswan
Copts in the Upper Egyptian province of Aswan have ended their sit-in in front of the governorate’s building in protest…
‘Battle of the Camel’ trial resumes in Cairo
October 8, 2011
‘Battle of the Camel’ trial resumes in Cairo
The Battle of the Camel trial hearings resumed on Saturday at Cairo Criminal Court. Twenty-five figures of the outgoing Mubarak regime are…