Egypt
Update: Pro-Sharia protests ends peacefully after minor skirmishes
November 9, 2012
Update: Pro-Sharia protests ends peacefully after minor skirmishes
The organizers of today’s pro-Sharia protest announced its end at 7 pm from their main stage on Tahrir Square.
Four dead, 20 injured in fight over cutting in line at Sinai gas station
November 9, 2012
Four dead, 20 injured in fight over cutting in line at Sinai gas station
A tribal feud in Sinai became violent late Thursday, leading to armed clashes that killed four and severely injured 20…
Blaze in Coptic pilgrimage site burns 220 tents
November 9, 2012
Blaze in Coptic pilgrimage site burns 220 tents
A huge fire broke out in a Coptic pilgrimage site south of Luxor late on Thursday, destroying 220 tents…
Despite official objections, Brotherhood cleric lectures police
November 8, 2012
Despite official objections, Brotherhood cleric lectures police
The Interior Ministry has allowed the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau mufti to deliver religious lectures to police officers, despite objections…
Investigations into murder of Egyptian in London too slow, say activists
November 8, 2012
Investigations into murder of Egyptian in London too slow, say activists
Members of 15 political movements staged a demonstration outside the British Embassy in Cairo on Thursday, protesting what they…
Minister: Complete block of pornographic sites ‘very difficult’
November 8, 2012
Minister: Complete block of pornographic sites ‘very difficult’
It would be overly complicated to completely block access to Internet porn sites in Egypt due to continued technological advances,…
North Sinai security forces to destroy Sinai-Gaza tunnels ‘within days’
November 8, 2012
North Sinai security forces to destroy Sinai-Gaza tunnels ‘within days’
North Sinai security forces are preparing to destroy the tunnels running between Egypt and the Gaza Strip near the city…
Public prosecutor returns church land plot seized by Salafis
November 8, 2012
Public prosecutor returns church land plot seized by Salafis
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud returned a plot of land owned by the Shubra El-Kheima Church after the church’s bishop…
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
November 8, 2012
PM: IMF loan must support Egypt’s poor
Egypt will not accept a US$4.8 billion International Monetary Fund loan unless it is consistent with economic reform policies that…
Morsy to discuss constitution with ElBaradei, Abu Ismail
November 8, 2012
Morsy to discuss constitution with ElBaradei, Abu Ismail
President Mohamed Morsy has invited Mohamed ElBaradei and Hazem Salah Abu Ismail to a meeting aimed at reaching consensus over…