Egypt
Egypt women speak up against sexual violence
July 7, 2012
Egypt women speak up against sexual violence
Egyptian women are speaking up against sexual violence after harrowing tales of mob attacks in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square prompted…
Update: 1,000 complaints in 4 hours at Abdeen Palace office
July 7, 2012
Update: 1,000 complaints in 4 hours at Abdeen Palace office
On Saturday, its first day of operatiion, Abdeen Palace complaint office recieved about 1000 complaints in four hours, a palace source told…
Sabbahi: Raising medicine prices shows Morsy’s social bias
July 7, 2012
Sabbahi: Raising medicine prices shows Morsy’s social bias
Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi has criticized the government's decision to link the prices of medication sold locally to those…
Syrian army pounds Aleppo province
July 7, 2012
Syrian army pounds Aleppo province
Syrian forces bombarded a string of towns in Aleppo province on Saturday, a day after global powers gathered in yet…
Salafi preacher: Constitution must add ‘when not against God’s law’ to any oath
July 7, 2012
Salafi preacher: Constitution must add ‘when not against God’s law’ to any oath
Yasser Borhamy, an influential cleric and the vice president of the Salafi Dawah, has said the new constitution must stipulate…
African Union welcomes Morsy’s participation in next summit
July 7, 2012
African Union welcomes Morsy’s participation in next summit
The African Union has welcomed the participation of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsy at the African Summit, to be held in…
Activists protest ongoing detention of journalist Shaimaa Adel in Sudan
July 7, 2012
Activists protest ongoing detention of journalist Shaimaa Adel in Sudan
Journalists and activists have called for a protest at noon on Saturday in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Cairo's…
Brotherhood replaces municipal councils
July 6, 2012
Brotherhood replaces municipal councils
Leading Muslim Brotherhood officials on Friday said that the group is forming civil organizations to replace the municipal councils that…
Anti-Brotherhood protest grows
July 6, 2012
Anti-Brotherhood protest grows
An anti-Muslim Brotherhood protest grew substantially on Friday, after a small turnout in previous days. Estimates put the number at…
Journalists Syndicate to hold emergency meeting Saturday
July 6, 2012
Journalists Syndicate to hold emergency meeting Saturday
The Journalists Syndicate will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss the selection of chief editors for state-run newspapers.…