Egypt
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
October 30, 2011
MEPs to visit Egypt over recent Christian tensions
A European Parliament delegation will visit Cairo this week to discuss the recent tensions regarding the Coptic Christian community in Egypt, diplomatic…
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
October 30, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Judge-lawyer feud continues as violence allegations emerge
The ongoing feuds between lawyers and judges are still making headlines in most newspapers. Privately-owned Al-Dostour leads with: “The uproar…
Egyptian navy conducts its biggest live ammunition war game
October 30, 2011
Egyptian navy conducts its biggest live ammunition war game
Egypt's navy conducted the biggest live ammunition war games in its history Sunday off the coast of Alexandria. The event,…
Mubarak trial postponed to 28 December
October 30, 2011
Mubarak trial postponed to 28 December
Cairo Criminal Court postponed on Sunday the trial of Egypt's toppled President Hosni Mubarak to 28 December. Mubarak, his sons…
Lawyers: Egypt Mubarak’s trial to be postponed again
October 29, 2011
Lawyers: Egypt Mubarak’s trial to be postponed again
The trial of Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which was due to resume on Sunday, will be postponed until a…
Egypt Brotherhood makes first visit to Hamas-led Gaza
October 29, 2011
Egypt Brotherhood makes first visit to Hamas-led Gaza
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood visited the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for the first time on Saturday, signalling a shift in Cairo's posture…
Government ‘withholding information about law on places of worship’
October 29, 2011
Government ‘withholding information about law on places of worship’
Amir Ramzy, a member of the cabinet-appointed National Justice Committee, has said that the government is withholding information about the…
Egypt’s intellectuals call for freezing Syria’s Arab League membership
October 29, 2011
Egypt’s intellectuals call for freezing Syria’s Arab League membership
Egypt's Writers' Union called on the Arab League on Saturday to freeze Syria's membership of the regional organization, in a…
Investigations show police shot Sheikh Zayed victim from the front
October 29, 2011
Investigations show police shot Sheikh Zayed victim from the front
The young man killed during a police chase in Sheikh Zayed City on Thursday was shot from the front, the…