Egypt
Meet your presidential candidate: Hazem Abu Ismail, the rebel
March 8, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Hazem Abu Ismail, the rebel
For several years, Hazem Abu Ismail appeared on Salafi satellite channels in traditional Salafi garb — a robe and a…
Brotherhood: Parliament to reject govt in vote
March 8, 2012
Brotherhood: Parliament to reject govt in vote
Parliament is likely to declare it has lost confidence in the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri via a formal…
Is Egypt’s women’s movement strong enough to face threats?
March 8, 2012
Is Egypt’s women’s movement strong enough to face threats?
In a transition period dominated by Islamists and where women’s issues are generally dismissed as a trivial concern, many worry…
Officer accused of killing demonstrators acquitted
March 8, 2012
Officer accused of killing demonstrators acquitted
Cairo Criminal Court acquitted Captain Wael Madgy Erfan of the Sharabiya police department, north of Cairo, of killing demonstrators on…
Court adjourns assets seizure case of former security official, governor
March 8, 2012
Court adjourns assets seizure case of former security official, governor
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday decided to adjourn the assets sequestration case of Osama al-Marasi, the former Giza security…
Nile cruiser sinks in Luxor
March 8, 2012
Nile cruiser sinks in Luxor
A Nile cruiser sank in Luxor, Upper Egypt when water leaked into the ship while it was anchored in front…
Attack by unidentified gunmen injures 3 Tahrir protesters
March 8, 2012
Attack by unidentified gunmen injures 3 Tahrir protesters
Dozens of unidentified men entered Tahrir Square on Thursday from Abdel Moneim Riyad Square in cars and on motorcycles as…
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
March 8, 2012
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
A lawyer challenged Thursday the testimony of the sole witness in one a case involving the killing of protesters outside…
Women’s right organizations to set up committee to demand women’s rights
March 8, 2012
Women’s right organizations to set up committee to demand women’s rights
As part of the “Let’s write our constitution ourselves” initiative, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) will form a…
April 6 activist detention extended on accusation of anti-govt intent
March 8, 2012
April 6 activist detention extended on accusation of anti-govt intent
The public prosecutor in Assiut on Wednesday extended the detention of an April 6 Youth Movement activist who is accused…