Egypt
Relatives of prisoners arrested after storming Ismailia police station
November 19, 2012
Relatives of prisoners arrested after storming Ismailia police station
Ismailia security authorities foiled an attempt to break four imprisoned drug smugglers out of a police station Monday after the…
Interior Ministry warns against break-ins on Mohamed Mahmoud anniversary
November 19, 2012
Interior Ministry warns against break-ins on Mohamed Mahmoud anniversary
The Interior Ministry warned against what it claimed were calls to break into government buildings Monday, when activists plan to…
Governor: Military to meet with Qursaya residents over land conflict
November 19, 2012
Governor: Military to meet with Qursaya residents over land conflict
A military delegation is set to meet with Qursaya residents Monday in an attempt to resolve the conflict that erupted…
Border authorities allow 400 activists to cross into Gaza
November 18, 2012
Border authorities allow 400 activists to cross into Gaza
Egyptian border authorities have allowed 400 political activists to cross into the Gaza Strip to express solidarity with Palestinians, as…
Egypt to pump full gas supplies to Jordan by mid-December
November 18, 2012
Egypt to pump full gas supplies to Jordan by mid-December
Egypt will pump the full amount of natural gas to Jordan as specified in a previous agreement by mid-December, according…
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty
November 18, 2012
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty
Following an 18-month saga, Nile University students and faculty celebrated Sunday a court ruling that annulled an earlier decision to…
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
November 18, 2012
Secular figures withdraw from Constituent Assembly, call draft Egypt’s ‘downfall’
Major secular political figures, announcing their withdrawal from the body writing the new constitution, said that passing the proposed constitution…
Protesters call for Qandil’s dismissal after Assiut disaster
November 18, 2012
Protesters call for Qandil’s dismissal after Assiut disaster
Students and activists protested outside the Cabinet building Sunday to denounce the government’s handling of the train and bus collision…
Israeli official ‘in Cairo for Gaza truce talks’
November 18, 2012
Israeli official ‘in Cairo for Gaza truce talks’
An Israeli official landed in Cairo on Sunday for Egypt-mediated truce talks with Hamas to end the Gaza conflict, Egyptian…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
November 18, 2012
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…