Egypt
Transport strike enters second day, attempts to resolve issue fail
March 19, 2012
Transport strike enters second day, attempts to resolve issue fail
Public transport workers in Cairo continued their strike for a second consecutive day on Monday, stopping traffic at all 27…
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
March 19, 2012
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
A Muslim family in Minya’s Sharouna village ended a dispute with a Coptic family in honor of the deceased Coptic…
Alex court resumes trial for young Salafi man’s murder
March 19, 2012
Alex court resumes trial for young Salafi man’s murder
The Alexandria Criminal Court on Thursday resumed the trial of five police officers accused of torturing to death a young…
Copts fear implications after Shenouda, disagree on papal political role
March 19, 2012
Copts fear implications after Shenouda, disagree on papal political role
The death of Pope Shenouda III on Saturday night struck a blow to the Coptic community in Egypt. They lost…
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
March 19, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
The death of Pope Shenouda III dominates the front pages of all the newspapers today, a day after the first…
Iraqi minister invites Egyptians to invest in Iraq
March 19, 2012
Iraqi minister invites Egyptians to invest in Iraq
Iraq’s transportation minister has urged Egyptian companies to invest in Iraq, saying the country holds major investment opportunities for them.…
Copts crowd cathedral, preparations underway for Pope Shenouda burial
March 19, 2012
Copts crowd cathedral, preparations underway for Pope Shenouda burial
Thousands of grieving Copts flocked to St. Mark’s Coptic Cathedral in Abbasseya on Monday to bid farewell to Pope Shenouda…
100 Egyptians deported from Syria in 3 months, embassy says
March 19, 2012
100 Egyptians deported from Syria in 3 months, embassy says
Twelve Egyptians will be deported to Egypt on Monday after being arrested by Syrian authorities for illegally entering the country.…
Muslim Brotherhood figure steps back from criticizing Emirates
March 19, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood figure steps back from criticizing Emirates
The Muslim Brotherhood’s spokesperson has stepped back from his critical remarks about the United Arab Emirates, saying the Gulf country…