Egypt
Salafis to protest French intervention in Mali
January 17, 2013
Salafis to protest French intervention in Mali
The Salafi Jihadi Movement is planning on Friday to protest outside the French Embassy in Cairo against the country's military…
FM: Jews left Egypt willingly, don’t want to come back
January 17, 2013
FM: Jews left Egypt willingly, don’t want to come back
The state has not received any communications from Egyptian Jews living abroad, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr insisted during a…
Former officials repay millions in Al-Ahram gifts case
January 17, 2013
Former officials repay millions in Al-Ahram gifts case
The state is collecting millions of pounds from Mubarak-era officials who have struck restitution deals to avoid prosecution. Former…
Aswan home collapses, killing elderly woman
January 17, 2013
Aswan home collapses, killing elderly woman
A 70-year-old woman was killed and her two sons injured when a two-floor structure collapsed on Thursday in Kom Ombo,…
Violence erupts at trial of accused protester killers
January 17, 2013
Violence erupts at trial of accused protester killers
Clashes broke out at a trial over revolution protester deaths Thursday as the angry families of the victims scuffled with…
Port Said signs multi-million pound agreement to develop slums
January 17, 2013
Port Said signs multi-million pound agreement to develop slums
Agreements for an LE107 million slum development project in Port Said Governorate were signed on Thursday. The governorate signed the…
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
January 17, 2013
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
The National Salvation Front on Saturday delineated 11 conditions that would ensure the integrity of the upcoming parliamentary elections, for…
Opposition groups plan revolution anniversary protests
January 17, 2013
Opposition groups plan revolution anniversary protests
With the Islamist-dominated government now the object of their protests, opposition parties and political groups are preparing to mark the…
Police kill gunman in North Sinai
January 17, 2013
Police kill gunman in North Sinai
Police shot to death a suspect in North Sinai Thursday when he allegedly fired on them as they were pulling…
Thursday’s papers: Nation mourns loss of innocent lives
January 17, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Nation mourns loss of innocent lives
Grief is a prominent press theme Thursday following the deaths that resulted from a train taxi-collision in Giza and two…