Egypt
Cairo airport calls on military police after fight on Sunday
August 29, 2011
Cairo airport calls on military police after fight on Sunday
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday requested that military police provide additional security at its Terminal 1 departure and arrival…
Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque
August 29, 2011
Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has expressed anger about Saturday's assault on Al-Rifai mosque in Damascus by Syrian army and…
Washington pressures Egypt to release alleged Israeli spy
August 28, 2011
Washington pressures Egypt to release alleged Israeli spy
Informed sources have said that some members of the US Administration are threatening to reduce US aid to Egypt if…
Egypt seeks cooperation of Swiss govt in retrieving frozen funds
August 28, 2011
Egypt seeks cooperation of Swiss govt in retrieving frozen funds
The cabinet has tasked a committee to come up with recommendations to retrieve frozen money in Switzerland through cooperation with…
Thieves rob warehouses belonging to Forensics Department
August 28, 2011
Thieves rob warehouses belonging to Forensics Department
Thieves on Sunday robbed warehouses belonging to the Department of Forensics Medicine in downtown Cairo. “They stole old scraps,” said…
Military police disperse demonstration before Israeli Embassy
August 28, 2011
Military police disperse demonstration before Israeli Embassy
Military police on Sunday managed to disperse demonstrators who have been staging protests before the Israeli embassy for nine days,…
Egypt mulls buffer zone on Gaza border
August 28, 2011
Egypt mulls buffer zone on Gaza border
Egypt is currently considering a plan to set up a 5 km wide buffer zone on its border with the…
Military source: We’re considering modification of Egypt-Israel peace treaty
August 28, 2011
Military source: We’re considering modification of Egypt-Israel peace treaty
A well-placed source at the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has said Egypt is currently studying the possibility of…
Revolutionary youths storm rally held by former minister
August 28, 2011
Revolutionary youths storm rally held by former minister
Scores of youths claiming to be members of revolutionary coalitions on Saturday stormed a rally organized by Ali al-Meselhy, former…
Relatives of imprisoned leader refuse to disperse sit-in outside US Embassy
August 28, 2011
Relatives of imprisoned leader refuse to disperse sit-in outside US Embassy
Relatives of Jama’a al-Islamiya spiritual leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is serving time in a US prison for his part…