Egypt
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…
Under new Constitution, the battle continues against military trials of civilians
January 17, 2013
Under new Constitution, the battle continues against military trials of civilians
Many let out a sigh of relief when President Mohamed Morsy sent some of the country’s leading military generals into…
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
January 17, 2013
Second day of sit-in at Qandil’s house
For the second day in a row, dozens of academics with master’s and doctoral degrees protested in front of Prime…
Vice president nominated as Vatican ambassador, diplomatic sources say
January 17, 2013
Vice president nominated as Vatican ambassador, diplomatic sources say
President Mohamed Morsy has named former Vice President Mahmoud Mekky, who resigned from his post last month, as ambassador to…
ElBaradei: Protests to fight for social justice, not to topple Morsy
January 17, 2013
ElBaradei: Protests to fight for social justice, not to topple Morsy
Protests planned for the second anniversary of the revolution on 25 January do not aim to overthrow President Mohamed Morsy,…
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…