Egypt
Popular Current accuses president, PM of negligence in train crash
November 11, 2012
Popular Current accuses president, PM of negligence in train crash
The Popular Current accused the president and prime minister of negligence after four people were killed and 40 injured when…
EgyptAir flight attendants fly with hijab for first time
November 11, 2012
EgyptAir flight attendants fly with hijab for first time
EgyptAir airplanes are flying with hijab-wearing flight attendants for the first time since the company’s establishment, after EgyptAir holding company…
Protesting policemen chain station shut in Gharbiya
November 11, 2012
Protesting policemen chain station shut in Gharbiya
More than 500 policemen from the Bassioun Police Station in Gharbiya chained shut the station’s gates and began an open-ended…
Justice minister says judges will supervise constitutional referendum
November 11, 2012
Justice minister says judges will supervise constitutional referendum
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said judges would supervise the referendum on the new constitution, despite the Judges Club’s call to…
Two Saudis arrested for shooting Egyptian, says Foreign Ministry
November 11, 2012
Two Saudis arrested for shooting Egyptian, says Foreign Ministry
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy said Sunday that two Saudis have been arrested for allegedly shooting an Egyptian citizen in…
Brute force: Inside the Central Security Forces
November 11, 2012
Brute force: Inside the Central Security Forces
On the eve of 28 January 2011, the most deadly day of the 18-day uprising, a Central Security Forces (CSF)…
FJP leader congratulates Obama on victory
November 10, 2012
FJP leader congratulates Obama on victory
Essam al-Erian, vice chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP,) congratulated US President Barack Obama on his election…
Seven killed in Fayoum train crash
November 10, 2012
Seven killed in Fayoum train crash
Seven people were killed and dozens wounded when two trains collided between the villages of Silla and Nasriya in central…
Prison official: Mubarak in good condition
November 10, 2012
Prison official: Mubarak in good condition
Mohamed Eleiwa, spokesperson for the Egyptian Prisons Authority, said that former President Hosni Mubarak is in good health and has…
MBC launches Egyptian channel, gears up for a second
November 10, 2012
MBC launches Egyptian channel, gears up for a second
The Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) began broadcasts of its MBC Masr channel on NileSat Friday.