Egypt
Qursaya residents meet with military to discuss land dispute
November 19, 2012
Qursaya residents meet with military to discuss land dispute
Qursaya residents met with military officials to discuss Sunday’s clashes between the Armed Forces and local residents over a land…
Update: Confrontation between police, army under control, says military
November 19, 2012
Update: Confrontation between police, army under control, says military
The violent clashes between police and army officers that broke out Monday evening in New Cairo's Fifth Settlement have been…
SCC report: Constituent Assembly should not be dissolved
November 19, 2012
SCC report: Constituent Assembly should not be dissolved
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s Commissioners Authority issued a report on Monday recommending that the Constituent Assembly remain in place, but…
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
November 19, 2012
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
With human rights organizations reporting a spike in defamation charges, concerns are piling up over the effect of such charges…
Update: Police fire teargas, birdshots at Mohamed Mahmoud protesters
November 19, 2012
Update: Police fire teargas, birdshots at Mohamed Mahmoud protesters
Fighting broke out on Monday evening during a mass demonstration to commemorate last year's clashes on Mohamed Mahmoud Street, as…
Church leaders: Decision to withdraw from Constituent Assembly is final
November 19, 2012
Church leaders: Decision to withdraw from Constituent Assembly is final
The three Egyptian churches’ decision to withdraw from the Constituent Assembly is final, said church leaders on Monday. Bishop Morcos,…
Constituent Assembly: Members who withdrew agreed to contentious articles
November 19, 2012
Constituent Assembly: Members who withdrew agreed to contentious articles
Constituent Assembly members who withdrew from the constitution-drafting panel had recently agreed to the controversial articles that they said were…
Qandil says Gaza truce deal may be close, FM to visit Gaza Tuesday
November 19, 2012
Qandil says Gaza truce deal may be close, FM to visit Gaza Tuesday
Egypt's prime minister said Monday that an agreement brokered by Cairo to stop the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians…
Official: Renovating railway crossings would cost LE1.5 billion
November 19, 2012
Official: Renovating railway crossings would cost LE1.5 billion
Switching out manual railway crossings for new automated ones would cost the nation LE1.5 billion, Eid Hamed, the deputy director…
Israeli commentators praise Morsy’s role in Gaza conflict
November 19, 2012
Israeli commentators praise Morsy’s role in Gaza conflict
“For the first time on Thursday, the Egyptian president explicitly said the word ‘Israel’ during a public condemnation of Israel’s…