Egypt
Port Said stadium trial adjourned to 27 May
May 15, 2012
Port Said stadium trial adjourned to 27 May
Port Said Criminal Court adjourned the Port Said Stadium Massacre trial to 27 May to view surveillance videos. On 1…
Copts fear an Islamist president, mostly back Shafiq or Moussa
May 15, 2012
Copts fear an Islamist president, mostly back Shafiq or Moussa
Egypt's Coptic Christians complained of discrimination under Hosni Mubarak but fear it may get worse if an Islamist takes his…
Health Ministry to impose fines on hairdressers to curb hepatitis
May 15, 2012
Health Ministry to impose fines on hairdressers to curb hepatitis
Hairdressers are likely to pay hefty fines if they do not commit to sterilizing their kits, said the assistant health…
Ex-Prime Minister’s trial adjourned to June
May 15, 2012
Ex-Prime Minister’s trial adjourned to June
The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to 9 June in order to summon…
Catholic Church stresses neutrality toward presidential candidates
May 15, 2012
Catholic Church stresses neutrality toward presidential candidates
The Catholic Church in Egypt on Tuesday stressed its impartiality toward candidates competing in the presidential election scheduled for 23…
Dozens of Bedouins protest for right to own tourist shops in Sharm el-Sheikh
May 15, 2012
Dozens of Bedouins protest for right to own tourist shops in Sharm el-Sheikh
Dozens of Bedouins from the Muzayenna tribe organized a sit-in outside the Sharm el-Sheikh City Council building Tuesday to demand…
Alexandria imam at Morsy rally says next president should be Islamist
May 15, 2012
Alexandria imam at Morsy rally says next president should be Islamist
Islamic law requires an imam to choose the presidential hopeful who he thinks would implement Sharia and Islamic penalties, an…
Brotherhood MP: No agreement yet on Constituent Assembly
May 15, 2012
Brotherhood MP: No agreement yet on Constituent Assembly
Political groups have not yet reached an agreement on the formation of the Constituent Assembly, said Sobhi Saleh, deputy chairman…
Govt: 923 foreign journalists request registration to cover election
May 15, 2012
Govt: 923 foreign journalists request registration to cover election
The total number of foreign correspondents requesting registration to cover the presidential election is 923, according to the head of…
One killed, 6 injured in family fighting over sexual harassment
May 15, 2012
One killed, 6 injured in family fighting over sexual harassment
One person was killed and six others injured Tuesday in clashes between two families in Gammaliya, a working-class neighborhood in…