Egypt
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…
New law on Egypt’s electoral constituencies favors Islamists
September 5, 2011
New law on Egypt’s electoral constituencies favors Islamists
The new law regulating electoral constituencies soon to be announced by Egypt's military rulers - in which electoral constituencies are…
Monday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and Mubarak’s trial in session
September 5, 2011
Monday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and Mubarak’s trial in session
State-owned Al-Ahram leads with the headline: “The cabinet is set to discuss the possibility of amending the parliamentary elections law…
Egypt’s television preacher to ally with Brotherhood dissidents
September 4, 2011
Egypt’s television preacher to ally with Brotherhood dissidents
The Reyada Party, which the internal opposition of the Muslim Brotherhood has filed to establish, and the Misr al-Mostakbal Party,…