Egypt
Cairo University scrutinizes candidates ahead of faculty elections
September 19, 2011
Cairo University scrutinizes candidates ahead of faculty elections
The security department at Cairo University has prepared a report on the candidates running in the upcoming faculty elections, classifying…
Moussa gets a mixed reception on visit to Mansoura
September 19, 2011
Moussa gets a mixed reception on visit to Mansoura
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa received a mixed welcome on Monday during his visit to the Nile Delta city of Mansoura.…
Saudi ambassador files official complaint on embassy attack
September 19, 2011
Saudi ambassador files official complaint on embassy attack
Ahmed Abdel Aziz Kattan, the Saudi ambassador to Cairo, has filed an offical complaint with the Egyptian attorney general concerning…
Protests outside cabinet call for cancellation of Emergency Law
September 19, 2011
Protests outside cabinet call for cancellation of Emergency Law
Members of 17 political parties and movements have marched to the cabinet building to protest the Emergency Law. They held…
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
September 19, 2011
Invitation of non-Sufi Islamists to Sufi conference provokes outcry among sheikhs
A number of Sufi sheikhs in Egypt on Wednesday expressed their disapproval at the invitations given out to a number…
Anan meets with commander of US Air Forces Central Command
September 19, 2011
Anan meets with commander of US Air Forces Central Command
The chief of staff of Egypt's armed forces, Lt. Gen. Sami Anan, met on Monday with the commander of US…
‘Random’ arrests after Israel embassy attack in Cairo
September 19, 2011
‘Random’ arrests after Israel embassy attack in Cairo
Egyptian rights groups have accused Egyptian authorities of carrying out random arrests after this month's attack on the Israeli embassy…
Egypt approves political party to be led by former NDP figure
September 19, 2011
Egypt approves political party to be led by former NDP figure
A party presided over by the former secretary general of the disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP), Hossam Badrawy, was approved…
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
September 19, 2011
Brotherhood members to run for Journalists Syndicate board
Five journalists affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood applied on Monday to compete for board memberships in Egypt's Journalists Syndicate elections.…
Hundreds of tourists rescued from Hurghada restaurant blaze
September 19, 2011
Hundreds of tourists rescued from Hurghada restaurant blaze
Four Egyptians, including three emergency response personnel and an employee, were injured early on Monday in a blaze in a…