Egypt
Nour to elect new leaders after party split
January 9, 2013
Nour to elect new leaders after party split
The Nour Party plans to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to elect new leadership after several of its top…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh to meet with Iran’s FM in Cairo Thursday
January 8, 2013
Al-Azhar grand sheikh to meet with Iran’s FM in Cairo Thursday
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will meet with Iran’s foreign minister in Cairo on Thursday afternoon. State-run news agency MENA…
Unknown assailants firebomb Arab League headquarters
January 8, 2013
Unknown assailants firebomb Arab League headquarters
Unknown assailants attacked the Arab League headquarters in downtown Cairo late Tuesday evening, state-run media reported. Al-Ahram newspaper said on…
Jihad Organization calls for new siege of Media Production City
January 8, 2013
Jihad Organization calls for new siege of Media Production City
The Jihad Organization has called on supporters of Salafi leader Hazem Salah Abu Ismail to again protest outside Media Production…
Protesters block agricultural road over Beheira power outage
January 8, 2013
Protesters block agricultural road over Beheira power outage
Dozens of residents of a Beheira Governorate village blocked the agricultural highway Tuesday evening to protest a three-day-long power outage…
Unusual cold weather to persist until Thursday, says official
January 8, 2013
Unusual cold weather to persist until Thursday, says official
The unusually cold weather around Egypt will continue until Thursday, an official from the General Authority for Meteorology said Tuesday.…
Dozens protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
January 8, 2013
Dozens protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
Dozens of activists and residents of the Qursaya island protested outside Dar al-Qadaa al-Ali, a prominent judicial institution, in downtown…
FJP leader: Egyptians detained in UAE for embarrassing regime
January 8, 2013
FJP leader: Egyptians detained in UAE for embarrassing regime
The 11 Egyptians arrested by United Arab Emirates authorities on charges of forming an illegal organization were not arrested because…
UAE terminates contract of Egyptian appeals court head
January 8, 2013
UAE terminates contract of Egyptian appeals court head
President of the Cairo Court of Appeals Fouad Rashed has returned to Egypt since the United Arab Emirates decided to…
Prosecutor general devises plan to investigate revolution killings
January 8, 2013
Prosecutor general devises plan to investigate revolution killings
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has devised a plan of action to investigate the killing of protesters since the start of…