Egypt
Gunmen attack security facility, free suspected drug dealer
September 5, 2011
Gunmen attack security facility, free suspected drug dealer
Nearly 50 people with firearms and bladed weapons stormed the anti-narcotics police office in Sharqiya, north of Cairo, and freed…
Mubarak trial updates: Egyptians furious as top witnesses undermine case against former president
September 5, 2011
Mubarak trial updates: Egyptians furious as top witnesses undermine case against former president
9:32 pm: Images broadcasted live from state TV show Mubarak being wheeled from the courtroom to an ambulance. 9:30 pm:…
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo after vacation, activists call for new protest
September 5, 2011
Israeli ambassador returns to Cairo after vacation, activists call for new protest
Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Yitzhak Levanon returned to Cairo after a short visit to Tel Aviv today, while Egyptian activists…
Egypt arrests Lebanese blogger at Cairo airport
September 5, 2011
Egypt arrests Lebanese blogger at Cairo airport
Lebanese blogger Imad Bazzi was arrested at Cairo International Airport on arrival from Beirut at noon on Monday, Egyptian blogger…
Lawyer expects ruling in Mubarak’s case by 2013
September 5, 2011
Lawyer expects ruling in Mubarak’s case by 2013
A final ruling in the case of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected by 2013, a plaintiff in the…
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
September 5, 2011
32 Egyptians return home after release from Libyan prison
Thirty-two Egyptians will return to Egypt today having been released from Libya's most notorious prison, Abu Salim, the Foreign Affairs…
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
September 5, 2011
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to…
Arab League supports Turkey’s legal action against Israel
September 5, 2011
Arab League supports Turkey’s legal action against Israel
The Arab League secretary general has urged Arab states to support Turkey in bringing Israel's attack on the Freedom Flotilla…
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil
September 5, 2011
Egyptian rights group adds voice to calls for release of activist Mikel Nabil
The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) renewed its calls for the release of blogger Mikel Nabil, who has been…
Religious slogans replace painting on govt agency walls
September 5, 2011
Religious slogans replace painting on govt agency walls
Unknown persons have replaced a mural on the walls of Egypt’s agricultural quarantine agency with a painting of the Egyptian…