Egypt
8 injured in clashes between Zagazig residents, Shafiq supporters
June 20, 2012
8 injured in clashes between Zagazig residents, Shafiq supporters
Eight people were injured on Wednesday in the city of Zagazig, Sharqiya Governorate, during clashes between residents and supporters of presidential candidate…
PEC: Complaints won’t affect election results
June 20, 2012
PEC: Complaints won’t affect election results
Complaints filed on Tuesday by presidential candidates Mohamed Morsy and Ahmed Shafiq against the electoral process would not affect the…
Govt reviews security plan ahead of election result announcement
June 20, 2012
Govt reviews security plan ahead of election result announcement
The interior minister has submitted a report to Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri outlining the plan to secure vital establishments after…
Advisory Council wraps up role as military prepares to hand over power
June 20, 2012
Advisory Council wraps up role as military prepares to hand over power
Osama Borhan, secretary general of the Advisory Council to military rulers, has called an urgent meeting Saturday to discuss recent…
Sharqiya residents block road after 3 farmers shot
June 20, 2012
Sharqiya residents block road after 3 farmers shot
Two farmers were killed and a third injured on Wednesday by masked gunmen in Wadi al-Malak, in the township of…
Judges’ movement announces Morsy victory in unofficial vote count
June 20, 2012
Judges’ movement announces Morsy victory in unofficial vote count
The Judges for Egypt movement has declared Freedom and Justice Party Mohamed Morsy candidate as the winner of the presidential…
Alexandria appeals court orders policemen’s trial to resume
June 20, 2012
Alexandria appeals court orders policemen’s trial to resume
The Alexandria Court of Appeals has ruled that the examination of a case against security officials charged with killing protesters…
Armed men seize car, weapons from police en route to Cairo
June 20, 2012
Armed men seize car, weapons from police en route to Cairo
Four armed men seized a car containing the weapons and personal belongings of five police officers who were driving from…
Islamists divided over attending funeral if Mubarak dies
June 20, 2012
Islamists divided over attending funeral if Mubarak dies
Islamists in Egypt have grown divided over whether to attend the funeral of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, who is currently…
Sports critic fined LE20,000 for ‘slandering’ former official
June 20, 2012
Sports critic fined LE20,000 for ‘slandering’ former official
The North Cairo Criminal Court fined sports critic Alaa Sadeq LE20,000 for slandering Medhat al-Beltagy, the former executive director of…