Egypt
Justice Minister: Mubarak will not be forgiven
January 18, 2013
Justice Minister: Mubarak will not be forgiven
There will be no amnesty for former President Hosni Mubarak due to his poor health, and if there was, that…
Train derails Thursday evening; no deaths reported
January 18, 2013
Train derails Thursday evening; no deaths reported
Train traffic has returned to normal as of Friday morning, following a train derailment at al-Tal al-Kabeer Station on Thursday…
Update: Thousands of Ultras arrive in Tahrir
January 18, 2013
Update: Thousands of Ultras arrive in Tahrir
Thousands of Ultras Ahlawy members marching from Shubra arrived in Tahrir Square late on Friday afternoon, followed shortly thereafter by…
US says Egypt needs to do more on religious tolerance
January 18, 2013
US says Egypt needs to do more on religious tolerance
The United States on Thursday called an Egyptian statement about religious tolerance "a good first step" but said Egypt must…
Fatah, Hamas plan to reconcile sometime this month
January 17, 2013
Fatah, Hamas plan to reconcile sometime this month
Fatah and Hamas plan to implement the reconciliation agreement they signed in Cairo on 4 May 2011 at some point…
US to send fighter planes, tanks to Egypt on Monday
January 17, 2013
US to send fighter planes, tanks to Egypt on Monday
The United States plans to send a batch of F-16 fighter planes and 200 military tanks to Egypt on Monday,…
Ain Shams students accuse professors of sexual harassment
January 17, 2013
Ain Shams students accuse professors of sexual harassment
Female students at the Ain Shams University Faculty of Arts sent a complaint to media outlets accusing their professors of…
Railway officials help contractor steal land
January 17, 2013
Railway officials help contractor steal land
Egyptian Railways Authority officials have confessed to helping a Mahalla contractor illegaly seize a plot of land worth LE15 million,…
Former agriculture minister detained, accused of squandering funds
January 17, 2013
Former agriculture minister detained, accused of squandering funds
Former Agriculture Minister Ahmed al-Leithy has been detained for 15 days pending investigations into charges that he squandered millions while…