Egypt
Evicted Coptic Christians return to Dahshur
August 8, 2012
Evicted Coptic Christians return to Dahshur
Security forces, together with the family elders of the village of Dahshur, helped the 16 Coptic families who were forced…
Gunmen were masked, say Arish checkpoint witnesses
August 8, 2012
Gunmen were masked, say Arish checkpoint witnesses
The Arish public prosecutor on Wednesday took the testimonies of the officers who were wounded in the early morning attacks…
Brotherhood denounces attack at Rafah victims’ funeral
August 8, 2012
Brotherhood denounces attack at Rafah victims’ funeral
The Muslim Brotherhood in a statement on Wednesday denounced the assault that took place during the funeral of the 16…
Update: Morsy reshuffles positions, sets off Twitter storm
August 8, 2012
Update: Morsy reshuffles positions, sets off Twitter storm
President Mohamed Morsy named Mohamed Refaa al-Tahtawi as his new chief of staff today. Tahtawi had been serving as the…
Nour Party leader not part of presidential team, says spokesperson
August 8, 2012
Nour Party leader not part of presidential team, says spokesperson
Nour Party leader Emad Abdel Ghafour has not been asked to join the presidential team that would be announced later…
Egypt considers participating in Tehran summit
August 8, 2012
Egypt considers participating in Tehran summit
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Wednesday that Egypt is considering the Iranian vice president’s invitation to President Mohamed Morsy…
Police arrest 16 more in wake of Nile City violence
August 8, 2012
Police arrest 16 more in wake of Nile City violence
Police arrested 16 more suspects in the Ramlet Bulaq neighborhood Wednesday, bringing the total number of people detained following the…
New committee formed to address labor strikes
August 8, 2012
New committee formed to address labor strikes
A committee including members of the ministries of the interior, industry and manpower as well as representatives from the Egyptian…
Shura Council announces new state media editors
August 8, 2012
Shura Council announces new state media editors
The Shura Council announced Wednesday the new chief editors of state-owned newspapers, wrapping up a controversial selection process that began…
US religious envoy meets with Egyptian leaders
August 8, 2012
US religious envoy meets with Egyptian leaders
After meeting with government, civil society and religious leaders, American religious envoy Rashad Hussain wrapped up his five-day visit to…