Egypt
Suspects in Cairo ‘terrorist cell’ deny charges, claim torture
November 1, 2012
Suspects in Cairo ‘terrorist cell’ deny charges, claim torture
Twelve terrorism suspects arrested in Cairo's Nasr City last week have denied the charges filed against them, while a lawyer…
UK to form team to repatriate Egyptian funds
November 1, 2012
UK to form team to repatriate Egyptian funds
Britain is forming a team from several government departments to push efforts to freeze funds that were transferred abroad by…
Egyptian dies in Riyadh fuel truck explosion
November 1, 2012
Egyptian dies in Riyadh fuel truck explosion
Egyptian Consul to Saudi Arabia Hossam Eissa has said preliminary reports indicate that an Egyptian died in a fuel truck…
Striking doctors march, but government standing firm
November 1, 2012
Striking doctors march, but government standing firm
Nearly 1,000 striking doctors escalated their protest by forming a human chain from the Doctors Syndicate to the Health Ministry…
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
November 1, 2012
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
Former Agriculture Minister Salah Youssef has warned against importing seed potatoes from the United States, as they bear mold structures…
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
November 1, 2012
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
The disappearance of a Coptic minor in the coastal city of Matrouh, has sparked a conflict between a Salafi organization,…
Morsy delegates some emergency powers to Qandil
November 1, 2012
Morsy delegates some emergency powers to Qandil
President Mohamed Morsy on Tuesday delegated Prime Minister Hesham Qandil some powers granted by Emergency Law No.162 of 1958 concerning…
Consensus over constitution approaching 100%, says assembly official
November 1, 2012
Consensus over constitution approaching 100%, says assembly official
Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag has said that consensus over the draft constitution is approaching 100 percent, with only…
Protesters block Arish highway over kidnapping
November 1, 2012
Protesters block Arish highway over kidnapping
Arish residents blocked the Arish-Rafah international highway in Sinai with bricks and stones on Thursday in protest of a woman's…
Documenting hope: Jadaliyya publishes collection on Arab uprisings
November 1, 2012
Documenting hope: Jadaliyya publishes collection on Arab uprisings
Its essence is in its name: Jadaliyya, stemming from the Arabic word jadal, which means dialectic. Put simply, the word…