Egypt
Hundreds of Morsy supporters protest at High Court for relatives’ release
August 5, 2013
Hundreds of Morsy supporters protest at High Court for relatives’ release
Hundreds of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsy whose family members have been detained pending investigations into incidents that broke…
Opinion: Boycotting Al Jazeera is not the answer
August 5, 2013
Opinion: Boycotting Al Jazeera is not the answer
Two weeks ago I read the news that my friend Mohamed Nour Farahat, a law expert, had blamed me for…
Turkey’s ex-army chief sentenced to life at coup trial
August 5, 2013
Turkey’s ex-army chief sentenced to life at coup trial
A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former army chief and other top brass to life in prison in a…
Ahmed Ezz released pending retrial in steel licenses case
August 5, 2013
Ahmed Ezz released pending retrial in steel licenses case
The Cairo Criminal Court released on Monday Mubarak-era business tycoon Ahmed Ezz after he filed a pleading saying that the…
Lebanese intelligence investigating death of Egyptian near Beirut
August 5, 2013
Lebanese intelligence investigating death of Egyptian near Beirut
An Egyptian citizen named Abdel Latif Ahmad al-Dakhakhny, 24 years old, died on Sunday, while his brother was seriously injured,…
Erian: Egyptians will peacefully resist return of Mubarak regime
August 5, 2013
Erian: Egyptians will peacefully resist return of Mubarak regime
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) vice-chief Essam al-Erian said on Monday Egypt and the Arabs should support…
10 percent of Egyptians diagnosed with diabetes
August 5, 2013
10 percent of Egyptians diagnosed with diabetes
Approximately 8.5 million Egyptians, or over 10 percent of the population, have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to Dr. Inas…
Trial of captain accused of cutting maritime cable adjourned until September
August 5, 2013
Trial of captain accused of cutting maritime cable adjourned until September
The Alexandria Appeals Court decided on Monday to adjourn until 7 September the trial of captain Sayyed Erfan al-Haq, a…
Tunisia’s Interior Minister calls on citizens to unite against terrorism
August 5, 2013
Tunisia’s Interior Minister calls on citizens to unite against terrorism
Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddo expressed on Sunday evening his surprise that Tunisian political forces are not united in…
Stocks up collectively as Monday session begins
August 5, 2013
Stocks up collectively as Monday session begins
Egypt’s stock market indices made a collective rise at the beginning of Monday’s session, with the main index, EGX 30,…