Egypt
FJP wants 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, says party official
July 4, 2012
FJP wants 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, says party official
The Freedom and Justice Party plans on submitting a proposal to host the 2028 Olympic Games in Egypt, Ahmed Emam,…
Adel Imam’s appeal against blasphemy charges postponed to September
July 4, 2012
Adel Imam’s appeal against blasphemy charges postponed to September
The Haram Misdemeanor Appeals Court has set a 12 September date to hear popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam’s appeal against…
Trial of alleged eye sniper adjourned to September
July 4, 2012
Trial of alleged eye sniper adjourned to September
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday adjourned to 10 September the trial of Lieutenant Mahmoud Sobhy al-Shennawy, who is alleged…
Revolutionary forces demand release of detainees
July 4, 2012
Revolutionary forces demand release of detainees
Members of revolutionary groups held a press conference on Wednesday in front of the presidential palace in Heliopolis to demand…
Moussa calls for international investigation into Arafat’s death
July 4, 2012
Moussa calls for international investigation into Arafat’s death
Former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has called for an international investigation into the death of late Palestinian President…
Egyptian deported by CIA gets residency in Sweden
July 4, 2012
Egyptian deported by CIA gets residency in Sweden
STOCKHOLM — A former Egyptian terror suspect who was deported from Sweden to his homeland by CIA agents in 2001 has been…
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
July 4, 2012
Metro workers begin open-ended sit-in
Dozens of the metro’s maintenance workers and drivers’ assistants protested at the Shohadaa (Martyrs) Stop, demanding fixed contracts as promised…
Court rules policemen cannot grow beards
July 4, 2012
Court rules policemen cannot grow beards
The Cairo Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld the Interior Ministry's decision to refer policemen who grow their beards to a…
Journalists Syndicate chief criticizes protesters
July 4, 2012
Journalists Syndicate chief criticizes protesters
Mamdouh al-Wali, head of the Journalists Syndicate, on Wednesday accused newspaper editors of inciting reporters to protest against change.