Egypt
Gaza Salafists slam Hamas for post-Sinai attack crackdown
August 18, 2012
Gaza Salafists slam Hamas for post-Sinai attack crackdown
A Salafi official accused Gaza's Hamas rulers on Friday of arresting an activist wounded in an Israeli air raid…
Egypt says it supports Brahimi’s mission to end bloodshed in Syria
August 18, 2012
Egypt says it supports Brahimi’s mission to end bloodshed in Syria
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has spoken to the Algerian diplomat, Lakhdar Brahimi, who agreed to replace Kofi Annan…
Israel finds rocket shrapnel near Egypt border
August 18, 2012
Israel finds rocket shrapnel near Egypt border
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces discovered the remnants of a rocket on Friday near the border with Egypt, two days after…
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
August 18, 2012
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
The Muslim Brotherhood has mobilized its supporters for a mass gathering in Tahrir Square in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Police arrest 20 for blocking road to protest man’s death
August 17, 2012
Police arrest 20 for blocking road to protest man’s death
Security forces in Qalyubiya Governorate on Friday arrested 20 people who had blocked the Cairo-Alexandria Agricultural Road the day before…
Movement plans patrols to counter sexual harassment during Eid
August 17, 2012
Movement plans patrols to counter sexual harassment during Eid
A local activist group is organizing an initiative to counter sexual harassment, a trend that has become associated with Eid…
NGO calls for referring Tantawi, former intelligence chief to trial
August 17, 2012
NGO calls for referring Tantawi, former intelligence chief to trial
A human rights report issued by an NGO called on President Mohamed Morsy to refer current and former officials to…
University graduates accused of intercepting governor’s convoy detained
August 17, 2012
University graduates accused of intercepting governor’s convoy detained
Giza’s governor said he filed a complaint against university graduates accused of intercepting his convoy and preventing him from…
Interior Ministry: Security crackdown on jihadists continues in Sinai
August 17, 2012
Interior Ministry: Security crackdown on jihadists continues in Sinai
The joint military-police crackdown on radical groups, known as the “Sinai Eagle Operation,” continued in Sinai Friday. Troops continued to…
Govt promises change in state media content
August 17, 2012
Govt promises change in state media content
The content of state media will change in the coming months, Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud told reporters Thursday evening. Leading…