Egypt
South Sinai checkpoints tighten security after police killings
November 5, 2012
South Sinai checkpoints tighten security after police killings
The South Sinai Security Directorate tightened security measures late Sunday at the governorate’s entrances and exits, from Oyoun Moussa in…
Obama congratulates Copts after pope’s election
November 5, 2012
Obama congratulates Copts after pope’s election
US President Barack Obama has congratulated Egyptian Copts for the election of Bishop Tawadros as the 118th head of the…
Deeply frustrated with Myanmar massacres, Egypt summons ambassador
November 5, 2012
Deeply frustrated with Myanmar massacres, Egypt summons ambassador
Egypt has expressed its frustration with renewed violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, calling on authorities there to adopt decisive measures…
Monday’s papers: Security in North Sinai, papal elections dominate headlines
November 5, 2012
Monday’s papers: Security in North Sinai, papal elections dominate headlines
News of the dismissal of North Sinai Security Director General Ahmed Bakr and the election of Bishop Tawadros as the…
Day before 25 January, Morsy derided protester organizers as ‘kids,’ says activist
November 4, 2012
Day before 25 January, Morsy derided protester organizers as ‘kids,’ says activist
A day before the outbreak of the mass popular uprising that enabled him to win the presidency, Mohamed Morsy told…
Security source: Police arrest another suspect in Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
November 4, 2012
Security source: Police arrest another suspect in Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
Police on Saturday arrested another suspect in what they are deeming a “terrorist cell,” revealed last month after police raided…
Coptic Christians have a new shepherd
November 4, 2012
Coptic Christians have a new shepherd
Acting Pope Pachomius named his former pupil, Bishop Tawadros, as the 118th patriarch of the Coptic Church on Sunday, after…
UK Foreign Office says travel warning meant only for Sinai
November 4, 2012
UK Foreign Office says travel warning meant only for Sinai
The UK Foreign Office said Sunday that its "overall advice for travel to Egypt has not changed this weekend," and…
Appointment of new security director in Sinai curbs protests
November 4, 2012
Appointment of new security director in Sinai curbs protests
Policemen in Sinai ended their protests around the Arish Security Directorate on Sunday, after Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin sacked…
Tawadros II: The 118th pope of the Coptic Church
November 4, 2012
Tawadros II: The 118th pope of the Coptic Church
Bishop Tawadros, a trained pharmacist who headed a medicine factory, was chosen Sunday as the 118th pope to lead Egypt's…