Egypt
Update: Crowd chanted anti-Al Jazeera slogans before setting office ablaze
November 21, 2012
Update: Crowd chanted anti-Al Jazeera slogans before setting office ablaze
The Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr office fire in Tahrir Square was carried out by a mob that had been chanting…
Renewed clashes break out near Interior Ministry
November 21, 2012
Renewed clashes break out near Interior Ministry
Clashes resumed Wednesday morning between protesters and police forces near the Interior Ministry in downtown Cairo, with the two sides…
Report: Hundreds of children detained in Egypt
November 21, 2012
Report: Hundreds of children detained in Egypt
A human rights organization is accusing authorities of detaining more than 300 children during protests last year and trying minors…
Human Rights Watch: Qursaya residents should not face military judge
November 21, 2012
Human Rights Watch: Qursaya residents should not face military judge
The 25 Qursaya residents who were forcefully evicted and arrested Sunday should not face military prosecution, a human rights advocacy…
Libyan parliament delegation en route to Gaza
November 21, 2012
Libyan parliament delegation en route to Gaza
A delegation of Libyan parliamentarians arrived in Arish late Tuesday, preparing to head to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah…
Update: Over 100 injured in downtown clashes, April 6 protester unlikely to recover
November 21, 2012
Update: Over 100 injured in downtown clashes, April 6 protester unlikely to recover
Security forces have arrested 118 protesters since Monday in ongoing clashes near the Ministry of Interior, the ministry said in…
Demonstrators besiege police station in Mahalla
November 20, 2012
Demonstrators besiege police station in Mahalla
Members of youth and political groups in the city of Mahalla in the Nile Delta governorate of Gharbiya besieged a…
Guidance Bureau instructs Brotherhood leaders to refrain from provocative statements
November 20, 2012
Guidance Bureau instructs Brotherhood leaders to refrain from provocative statements
The Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau gave strict instructions to all the leaders of the group and the Freedom and Justice…
Constituent Assembly says will continue work despite clashes
November 20, 2012
Constituent Assembly says will continue work despite clashes
The Constituent Assembly on Tuesday announced that it will continue its work despite what it described as threats by demonstrators…
Two Saints Church files lawsuit against Morsy
November 20, 2012
Two Saints Church files lawsuit against Morsy
The Two Saints Church lawyer in Alexandria and head of the Egyptian Center for Development Studies and Human Rights said…