Egypt
New YouTube channel for presidency
August 4, 2012
New YouTube channel for presidency
The Egyptian presidency launched its own YouTube channel on Friday, with an inaugural video introducing the new ministers in the Cabinet…
Suspects deny role in Nile City towers violence
August 4, 2012
Suspects deny role in Nile City towers violence
Cairo prosecutors ordered Friday the detention of 17 suspects in the Nile City towers violence for four days pending…
A class-based vacuum
August 3, 2012
A class-based vacuum
Ever since the revolution forced the police from the streets, the country has been plagued by a security vacuum and,…
Israeli travel agencies spread Sinai insecurity rumors, says security source
August 3, 2012
Israeli travel agencies spread Sinai insecurity rumors, says security source
An Egyptian security source on Friday accused Israeli travel agencies of being behind Israeli authorities’ warnings to Israeli tourists in…
Police in Sinai arrest Palestinian ‘smuggler’ carrying US$50,000
August 3, 2012
Police in Sinai arrest Palestinian ‘smuggler’ carrying US$50,000
Egyptian authorities arrested a Palestinian believed to be a goods smuggler while he was en route to Cairo after allegedly…
Morsy asks Muslims to secure Copts in Dahshur, vows to enforce law
August 3, 2012
Morsy asks Muslims to secure Copts in Dahshur, vows to enforce law
President Mohamed Morsy has vowed that he will enforce the law after sectarian clashes in Dahshur, about 40 kilometers south…
Technocratic cabinet won’t cut it, observers say
August 3, 2012
Technocratic cabinet won’t cut it, observers say
As Prime Minister Hesham Qandil announced his mostly technocratic Cabinet on Thursday, many reacted with disappointment. Observers say that, in…
57 Egyptian detainees pardoned in Dubai for Ramadan
August 3, 2012
57 Egyptian detainees pardoned in Dubai for Ramadan
Emirati authorities in Dubai pardoned 57 Egyptian detainees on the occasion of Ramadan, Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy said…
Morsy will not attend summit in Tehran, says newspaper
August 3, 2012
Morsy will not attend summit in Tehran, says newspaper
The London-based Al-Hayat newspaper said Friday that President Mohamed Morsy will not attend the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in…
Four dead after Beni Suef clashes over sexual harassment
August 3, 2012
Four dead after Beni Suef clashes over sexual harassment
Two people who had been injured in clashes between residents and security forces in Beni Suef Governorate died in a…