Egypt
Thursday papers: ‘Assad’s generals fall’
July 19, 2012
Thursday papers: ‘Assad’s generals fall’
The local press focuses Thursday on the explosion in Damascus that killed Syrian Defense Minister Dawoud Rajha, President Bashar al-Assad's…
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman dies in US hospital, age 76
July 19, 2012
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman dies in US hospital, age 76
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, who briefly served as vice president under Hosni Mubarak, died in a US hospital Thursday…
Shura Council delegation to visit Egyptian detainees in Saudi
July 19, 2012
Shura Council delegation to visit Egyptian detainees in Saudi
The Shura Council Human Rights Committee has sent a delegation to Saudi Arabia to visit Egyptian detainees and meet with…
Brotherhood leader: Draft constitution expected in two weeks
July 19, 2012
Brotherhood leader: Draft constitution expected in two weeks
The Constituent Assembly has reached consensus on the majority of articles and will finalize an initial draft of the new…
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
July 18, 2012
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Two weeks after the election of President Mohamed Morsy, the Coptic community is concerned about the implementation of Islamic law. …
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
July 18, 2012
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Nearly a year and a half after protesters mocked former President Hosni Mubarak’s luxurious lifestyle from the sidewalks of Tahrir…
US aircraft carrier passes through Suez Canal
July 18, 2012
US aircraft carrier passes through Suez Canal
The US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 passed through the Suez Canal on Wednesday, carrying 113,000 tons of…
Offside! Egypt’s transitional politics shows football the red card
July 18, 2012
Offside! Egypt’s transitional politics shows football the red card
On 30 June, President Mohamed Morsy was attending a ceremony organized by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces at…
Khan al-Khalili shop owners protest lack of business
July 18, 2012
Khan al-Khalili shop owners protest lack of business
Bazaar owners in the Khan al-Khalili area blocked Al-Azhar Street on Wednesday in protest against the lack of business due…
Police teargas demonstrators before Syrian Embassy in Cairo
July 18, 2012
Police teargas demonstrators before Syrian Embassy in Cairo
Police threw tear gas canisters at scores of Egyptian and Syrian activists demonstrating before the Syrian Embassy in the Garden…