Egypt
Abouel Fotouh calls ‘racist’ Israel a threat
May 13, 2012
Abouel Fotouh calls ‘racist’ Israel a threat
A leading Islamist candidate in Egypt's presidential election has branded Israel a "racist state" and said a shared 1979 peace…
Parliament attacks state-owned newspapers
May 13, 2012
Parliament attacks state-owned newspapers
Parliament’s Culture, Information and Tourism Committee on Sunday discussed the squandering of public funds by state-owned newspapers, whose debts have…
More victims in Kafr al-Dawar building collapse
May 13, 2012
More victims in Kafr al-Dawar building collapse
The number of victims in a building that collapsed in the Beheira town Kafr al-Dawar has risen to five dead…
Security sources: Morsy did not obtain permission for Giza rally
May 13, 2012
Security sources: Morsy did not obtain permission for Giza rally
Sources at the Giza Security Directorate said presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy did not obtain permission to hold his rally before…
Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment
May 13, 2012
Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment
Security forces raided the office of the Iranian Alalam News outlet in Cairo Sunday and confiscated all of its equipment,…
Documentary to show abuse of special needs children in Jordan
May 13, 2012
Documentary to show abuse of special needs children in Jordan
A documentary set to broadcast Monday purportedly will show violence against children with special needs at a special care home…
Citizen complaints over corruption up 54% in 2011
May 13, 2012
Citizen complaints over corruption up 54% in 2011
The head of the Administrative Prosecution said 99,830 citizen complaints were filed for cases of corruption in 2011, a 54…
Family violence in Sohag kills 3, injures 9
May 13, 2012
Family violence in Sohag kills 3, injures 9
A fight broke out over financial issues between two families in the village of Maragha in Sohag Governorate, killing three…
Mubarak’s tainted legacy hangs over Egyptian vote
May 13, 2012
Mubarak’s tainted legacy hangs over Egyptian vote
CAIRO/LONDON — Military police idly guard the gates of Egypt's presidential palace in Heliopolis, built as a 400-room luxury hotel…
Two killed, 29 injured by mine blast crossing from Egypt to Libya
May 13, 2012
Two killed, 29 injured by mine blast crossing from Egypt to Libya
Two men were killed on Sunday and 29 other people were injured after their convoy that was illegally crossing from…