Egypt
Security forces detain 10 attempting to storm Damanhour police station
January 29, 2013
Security forces detain 10 attempting to storm Damanhour police station
Security forces arrested 10 people while hundreds of protesters attempted to storm the Damanhour Police Station for the third consecutive…
Shafiq insult lands Wasat Party leader in prison
January 29, 2013
Shafiq insult lands Wasat Party leader in prison
The Matareya Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Tuesday Essam Sultan, deputy chairman of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, to one month…
Public Prosecution orders arrest of all Black Bloc members
January 29, 2013
Public Prosecution orders arrest of all Black Bloc members
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has ordered police and deputized members of the Armed Forces to arrest all suspected members of…
Stock market loses LE4.6 billion on Tuesday
January 29, 2013
Stock market loses LE4.6 billion on Tuesday
The Egyptian Exchange dropped sharply on Tuesday as a result of Egypt's continuing civil unrest. EGX30 dropped by 2.05 precent,…
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
January 29, 2013
Grand mufti approves death penalty for ‘Innocence of Muslims’ producers
Egypt's Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has approved a death sentence delivered in absentia for seven Coptic Egyptian expats accused of…
Tuesday’s papers: Opposition shuns dialogue, protesters defy curfew
January 29, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Opposition shuns dialogue, protesters defy curfew
On the second anniversary of the Friday of Anger, Tuesday’s papers reveal how the country is trapped between a deepening…
Tight security imposed around Cairo governorate building
January 29, 2013
Tight security imposed around Cairo governorate building
A heavy security presence surrounded the Cairo Governorate headquarters in the Abdeen area Tuesday after protesters attempted to storm the…
Morsy visits Germany for a few hours, cancels France trip
January 29, 2013
Morsy visits Germany for a few hours, cancels France trip
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali has said that President Mohamed Morsy is flying to Germany on Wednesday and will stay a…
US embassy in Cairo suspends services due to security situation
January 29, 2013
US embassy in Cairo suspends services due to security situation
The US Embassy in Cairo has said it will suspend all its services on Tuesday due to the current security…