Egypt
Reports on Egyptian woman raped in Saudi Arabia false, claims Foreign Ministry
October 18, 2012
Reports on Egyptian woman raped in Saudi Arabia false, claims Foreign Ministry
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Ali al-Eshairy has denied reports that an Egyptian woman was brutally gang raped…
Bomb explosion near Egyptian embassy in Damascus, no casualties
October 18, 2012
Bomb explosion near Egyptian embassy in Damascus, no casualties
A bomb exploded near the Egyptian Embassy in Kafr Sousa area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, but did…
Shafiq faces trial in November
October 18, 2012
Shafiq faces trial in November
Ahmed Shafiq, former presidential candidate and ousted President Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, is set to face trial on 6…
Morsy’s letter to Peres not friendly, just protocol, say diplomats
October 18, 2012
Morsy’s letter to Peres not friendly, just protocol, say diplomats
A letter from Egypt to Israel introducing Atef Sayed al-Ahl, Egypt's new ambassador to that nation, has attracted criticism for its allegedly…
Update: Public prosecutor investigates Morsy office for phone tapping; office denies reports
October 18, 2012
Update: Public prosecutor investigates Morsy office for phone tapping; office denies reports
Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has opened investigations into claims made by Essam al-Erian, acting head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Activists outraged over ministry’s stance on hitting students
October 18, 2012
Activists outraged over ministry’s stance on hitting students
Education Minister Ibrahim Ghoneim should be tried for inciting violence in schools and violating student rights, said education and human rights…
Suez prosecution interrogates Ain Sokhna striking workers
October 18, 2012
Suez prosecution interrogates Ain Sokhna striking workers
Suez prosecutor summoned Ain Sokhna Port workers, including unionists, for interrogation on Thursday regarding Dubai Ports World accusations that they…
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
October 18, 2012
Watchdogs: Draft constitution broadens role of monitoring bodies
The committee drafting the chapter on monitoring and independent bodies in the Constituent Assembly has almost finalized 16 articles. Allocating…
Court to rule on Friday of Anger killings 24 November
October 18, 2012
Court to rule on Friday of Anger killings 24 November
The Cairo Criminal Court announced on Thursday it would issue a final ruling on 24 November against two police officers…
Acting pope cancels Friday’s protest in Marsa Matrouh
October 18, 2012
Acting pope cancels Friday’s protest in Marsa Matrouh
Pope Pachomius, the acting pope of Egypt’s Coptic Church, has issued an order to cancel a demonstration planned for…