Egypt
Update: Palestinian pilgrims to cross through Rafah as Hamas urges permanent reopening
August 10, 2012
Update: Palestinian pilgrims to cross through Rafah as Hamas urges permanent reopening
The Egyptian authorities opened one side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza on Friday to allow Umra…
Interior Minister: Sinai citizens have role in protecting Egypt’s borders
August 10, 2012
Interior Minister: Sinai citizens have role in protecting Egypt’s borders
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin on Thursday asked Sinai tribal chiefs to cooperate with security authorities in the Sinai Peninsula,…
Morsy supports new committee to oversee state, private media
August 9, 2012
Morsy supports new committee to oversee state, private media
President Mohamed Morsy said Thursday that he supports the idea of forming a national council to oversee state and…
Forensics report gives clues to identity of Sinai attackers
August 9, 2012
Forensics report gives clues to identity of Sinai attackers
The initial forensic report on the bodies of the Rafah checkpoint attackers suggests that the perpetrators were wearing military…
Committee on retrieving embezzled funds to be restructured, says PM
August 9, 2012
Committee on retrieving embezzled funds to be restructured, says PM
The committee tasked with retrieving funds stolen by figures from the former Mubarak regime will be restructured, announced Prime…
Authorities investigate assault on editor
August 9, 2012
Authorities investigate assault on editor
Authorities are investigating allegations of an assault on Khaled Salah, editor-in-chief of the independent Youm7 newspaper, who says he…
Egypt: We’ve evacuated more than 1,300 citizens from Syria
August 9, 2012
Egypt: We’ve evacuated more than 1,300 citizens from Syria
More than 1,300 Egyptians have been evacuated from Syria since 19 July, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy on…
Okasha under investigation, his TV channel suspended
August 9, 2012
Okasha under investigation, his TV channel suspended
State security suspended the Al-Faraeen satellite channel on Thursday for a period of one month and threatened to revoke…
PM discusses security with Sinai Development Authority
August 9, 2012
PM discusses security with Sinai Development Authority
Officials must keep the details of the Rafah checkpoint attacks confidential until the criminals behind the assault are caught,…
Committee submits report on military detainees
August 9, 2012
Committee submits report on military detainees
The Personal Freedom Protection Committee formed by President Mohamed Morsy to review the cases of civilians held in military…