Egypt
Legislation required to block pornographic websites, minister says
November 20, 2012
Legislation required to block pornographic websites, minister says
Communications and Information Technology Minister Hany Mahmoud said Tuesday that blocking pornographic websites would require parliamentary legislation, adding that the…
Al-Azhar official: Withdrawing forces to meet Constituent Assembly members within days
November 20, 2012
Al-Azhar official: Withdrawing forces to meet Constituent Assembly members within days
Mohamed Abdel Salam, adviser to the Al-Azhar grand sheikh and a member of the Constituent Assembly, said representatives of Egyptian…
Military Prosecution investigates New Cairo police station clashes
November 20, 2012
Military Prosecution investigates New Cairo police station clashes
The Military Prosecution plans to investigate the clashes that erupted between police and army officers in New Cairo’s Fifth Settlement…
Update: April 6 member critically injured in Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, says doctor
November 20, 2012
Update: April 6 member critically injured in Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, says doctor
Photos circulated on social media Tuesday of activist Gaber Salah Gaber alongside claims that he was killed in clashes on…
UN envoy to Syria arrives in Egypt for talks
November 20, 2012
UN envoy to Syria arrives in Egypt for talks
Arab League and United Nations envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo from Kuwait Tuesday to discuss developments in…
Assiut citizens avoid fresh railway catastrophe
November 20, 2012
Assiut citizens avoid fresh railway catastrophe
The Mandara railway crossing in Assiut was almost the site of another crash Tuesday when a train passed suddenly without…
Minister: No danger from locusts in Sudan
November 20, 2012
Minister: No danger from locusts in Sudan
Egypt will cooperate with Sudan in facing Egypt-bound locust swarms, Agriculture Minister Salah Mohamed Abdel Momen said Tuesday, assuring that…
Update: Clinton says will work with Israel, Egypt on Gaza truce
November 20, 2012
Update: Clinton says will work with Israel, Egypt on Gaza truce
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday night she would work with Israel and Egypt on brokering a truce…
Muslim Brotherhood students protest in solidarity with Gaza
November 20, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood students protest in solidarity with Gaza
Muslim Brotherhood students staged protests on Tuesday at seven universities across the country condemning the Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Israeli F-16 attack destroys Egyptian houses
November 20, 2012
Israeli F-16 attack destroys Egyptian houses
An Israeli strike destroyed houses on the Egyptian side of the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip Monday. A…