Egypt
Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series
February 9, 2012
Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series
Islamist students halted the filming of an Egyptian television series at Cairo's Ain Shams University protesting against the "indecent" clothing…
Justice Ministry objects to MP calls for moving up presidential elections
February 9, 2012
Justice Ministry objects to MP calls for moving up presidential elections
The Ministry of Justice has objected to bills submitted by MPs Amr Hamzawy, Hatem Azzam and Ziad al-Elaimy, requesting that…
Administrator of SCAF Facebook page accuses AUC of conspiracy
February 9, 2012
Administrator of SCAF Facebook page accuses AUC of conspiracy
The administrator of the ruling military council’s Facebook page accused the American University in Cairo (AUC) on Thursday of planning…
Muslim Brotherhood denounces US in foreign funding crisis
February 9, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood denounces US in foreign funding crisis
The Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday accused the US of applying double standards with regards to foreign funding for civil society…
Attorney general orders investigation into former interior ministers
February 9, 2012
Attorney general orders investigation into former interior ministers
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Thursday ordered an investigation into interior ministers who served in office following 25 January…
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
February 9, 2012
Call for open-ended strike divides Egypt
Egypt's religious authorities called on unions and youth groups to scrap plans for a wave of strikes aimed at forcing…
Tribesman kidnap 18 Egyptian border guards
February 9, 2012
Tribesman kidnap 18 Egyptian border guards
Security officials say tribesmen have kidnapped 18 Egyptian border guards along the border with Israel in retaliation for the killing…
Travel bans for suspects in Maspero clashes
February 9, 2012
Travel bans for suspects in Maspero clashes
Twenty-eight suspects have been placed on travel ban lists pending investigations into events that took place outside the Maspero Television…
Parliament review: A week of comedy and disappointment
February 9, 2012
Parliament review: A week of comedy and disappointment
This week’s parliamentary sessions had the public joking about airing future sessions on comedy channels instead of news, and those…
Two defendants confess to shooting at protesters in Suez
February 9, 2012
Two defendants confess to shooting at protesters in Suez
Two defendants charged with involvement in the clashes that erupted outside the Suez Security Directorate last Thursday confessed to shooting…