Egypt
Egyptian churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly
November 17, 2012
Egyptian churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly
Acting Coptic Orthodox Pope Bishop Pachomius announced Saturday that the Egyptian churches were officially withdrawing their three members from…
Metro workers union: We will strike again if workers are interrogated
November 17, 2012
Metro workers union: We will strike again if workers are interrogated
The Independent Trade Union for Metro Workers threatened Saturday to organize a new strike if the Public Prosecution summoned…
Political, civil society groups react to Assiut bus collision
November 17, 2012
Political, civil society groups react to Assiut bus collision
As news of the train collision with a school bus and the deaths of at least 50 people spread throughout…
Court to issue Mohamed Mahmoud clashes verdict on 15 December
November 17, 2012
Court to issue Mohamed Mahmoud clashes verdict on 15 December
Cairo Criminal Court will issue a verdict in the Mohamed Mahmoud clashes case on 15 December, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported…
Update: Death toll rises to 51 in Assiut train-bus collision
November 17, 2012
Update: Death toll rises to 51 in Assiut train-bus collision
State TV has reported that the number of people killed in a collision between a school bus and a train…
Qandil’s visit to Gaza overshadowed by Gazans’ fear for the future
November 16, 2012
Qandil’s visit to Gaza overshadowed by Gazans’ fear for the future
Egypt's Prime Minister Hesham Qandil crossed into Gaza via Rafah at 8 am Friday for a brief three-hour stay…
Meshaal says that Hamas will take revenge against Israel for Sudan factory bombing
November 16, 2012
Meshaal says that Hamas will take revenge against Israel for Sudan factory bombing
Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas's political bureau, said that that the movement will "take vengeance against Israel on behalf of…
Churches to decide on Constituent Assembly withdrawal on Saturday
November 16, 2012
Churches to decide on Constituent Assembly withdrawal on Saturday
Church representatives in the Constituent Assembly have still not reached a conclusion on whether or not they will withdraw…
Without a prayer: Law and street combine to prevent church building, stoke sectarianism
November 16, 2012
Without a prayer: Law and street combine to prevent church building, stoke sectarianism
On Sunday, Ahmed Omar, a bearded Muslim resident of Queen Suzanne Street in Shubra al-Kheima, walked past a patch of…
Morsy won’t attend pope ordainment ceremony, says bishop
November 16, 2012
Morsy won’t attend pope ordainment ceremony, says bishop
President Mohamed Morsy would not attend Bishop Tawadros’ ordainment ceremony next Sunday, said Friday Bishop Paula, the spokesperson for the…