Egypt
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
January 11, 2012
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Religious figures from different Egyptian Christian sects have taken opposing stances on the involvement of Copts in the planned protests…
Teachers punished for exam expressing preference for Brotherhood party
January 11, 2012
Teachers punished for exam expressing preference for Brotherhood party
The governor of Sharqiya Governorate has punished school teachers for setting a test involving the composition of a congratulatory telegram…
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
January 11, 2012
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
Egypt officially informed Israel more than two months ago that it would not allow an annual Abu Jewish festival to…
Declaration of holiday on 25 January won’t prevent demonstrations, say activists
January 11, 2012
Declaration of holiday on 25 January won’t prevent demonstrations, say activists
The decision of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) to declare 25 January a national holiday will…
Parliamentary elections marathon completed, with a few stragglers
January 11, 2012
Parliamentary elections marathon completed, with a few stragglers
The marathon three-part elections for Egypt’s People’s Assembly, the lower house of the Egyptian parliament, came to a conclusion on…
Trial of military officers postponed due to change of judge
January 11, 2012
Trial of military officers postponed due to change of judge
The trial of military officers who joined Tahrir protesters in November 2011 was adjourned on Wednesday after one of the…
Foreign Ministry not sparing efforts to extradite ex-finance minister
January 11, 2012
Foreign Ministry not sparing efforts to extradite ex-finance minister
The Egyptian Embassy in London has renewed its official request for the extradition of former Finance Minister Youssef Botrous Ghali…
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
January 11, 2012
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Russian ship that made an unscheduled stop in Cyprus while carrying tons of arms to Syria…
Some Chinese mobile phone service to be cut 15 January
January 11, 2012
Some Chinese mobile phone service to be cut 15 January
Egypt will cut some mobile services on 15 January for subscribers using Chinese mobile phones, as earlier directed by the…
Soldiers, Bedouin killed in gunfight over land
January 11, 2012
Soldiers, Bedouin killed in gunfight over land
An Egyptian army officer and conscript were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with Bedouins that broke out when military…