Egypt
Qena residents open road after protesting blackouts
August 1, 2012
Qena residents open road after protesting blackouts
An important road in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena was reopened on Wednesday after it had been blocked by…
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
August 1, 2012
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
A court in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag on Wednesday has renewed for 15 days the detention of a…
Egypt joins Brazil in Olympic football quarter-finals
August 1, 2012
Egypt joins Brazil in Olympic football quarter-finals
CARDIFF — Egypt, who endured a torrid start to the Olympic football competition when they trailed Brazil in their opening…
Doctors break away from syndicate in bid for stronger advocate
August 1, 2012
Doctors break away from syndicate in bid for stronger advocate
Several doctors who are forming an independent syndicate to defend their interests said they have collected 500 signatures in support…
Renewed sectarian clashes in Dahshur injure 15 security officers
August 1, 2012
Renewed sectarian clashes in Dahshur injure 15 security officers
In the aftermath of a funeral of a young Muslim who died during sectarian violence, clashes between hundreds of Muslim…
Transport authority workers threaten presidential palace protest
August 1, 2012
Transport authority workers threaten presidential palace protest
Public Transport Authority workers who have been protesting for three days at the authority headquarters in Nasr City threatened to…
Morsy’s choices: Is the president interested in getting advisory help from outside the Brotherhood?
August 1, 2012
Morsy’s choices: Is the president interested in getting advisory help from outside the Brotherhood?
In an attempt to break with the past and to overturn toppled President Hosni Mubarak’s legacy of autocratic rule, Egypt’s…
Abouel Fotouh: Morsy faces conspiracies
August 1, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: Morsy faces conspiracies
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said that President Mohamed Morsy faces conspiracies to ensure his failure during an…
Clashes in Rafah kill young man
August 1, 2012
Clashes in Rafah kill young man
One young man died in Rafah, North Sinai, after members of a family attacked the homes of a rival family…
Salafis aim to head ministry supervising state-owned companies
August 1, 2012
Salafis aim to head ministry supervising state-owned companies
Yousry Hammad, a spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, said Wednesday that his party has a candidate for the recently…