Egypt
Bedouin call off siege of peacekeepers camp: security
March 16, 2012
Bedouin call off siege of peacekeepers camp: security
Armed Bedouin in Egypt's Sinai said they would end on Friday an eight-day long siege of an international peacekeepers' camp,…
Hundreds in Cairo protest against acquittal of virginity tests defendant
March 16, 2012
Hundreds in Cairo protest against acquittal of virginity tests defendant
About 300 men and women protested outside the High Court of Justice Friday to decry the acquittal of a military…
Prosecutor investigates forgery accusations against Shafiq campaign
March 16, 2012
Prosecutor investigates forgery accusations against Shafiq campaign
Luxor public prosecutors began investigating allegations Friday that Luxor notary office employees had forged signatures on behalf of former prime…
Military court cancels conviction against leading Brotherhood figure
March 16, 2012
Military court cancels conviction against leading Brotherhood figure
The country's top military court decided Thursday to cancel the conviction of Khairat al-Shater, a deputy supreme guide of the…
ElBaradei rejects reconciliation with Mubarak regime figures
March 16, 2012
ElBaradei rejects reconciliation with Mubarak regime figures
Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday refused the finance minister's recent suggestion that the government may consider financial reconciliation with former members…
MOPCO plant resumes work after 4-month closure
March 16, 2012
MOPCO plant resumes work after 4-month closure
The MOPCO-Agrium fertilizer plant in Damietta reopened Friday morning after promises from company officials that the factory has no negative…
Report: Israeli forces kill infiltrator at Sinai border
March 16, 2012
Report: Israeli forces kill infiltrator at Sinai border
Israeli military forces killed one and injured three individuals trying to cross into Israel from Egypt Thursday night, Israeli news…
General: Ship carrying weapons from US not bound for Egypt
March 16, 2012
General: Ship carrying weapons from US not bound for Egypt
Egypt's defense attache in Washington, DC has denied an Amnesty International report that a ship carrying weapons from the US…
Egyptian fatwa says Assad’s death necessary
March 16, 2012
Egyptian fatwa says Assad’s death necessary
A prominent Islamic preacher has issued a fatwa saying that killing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “a must” and that…
Human rights organization warns of draft law regulating protests
March 16, 2012
Human rights organization warns of draft law regulating protests
A draft law being prepared by the Parliament's powerful legislative committee will severely restrict citizens' right to demonstrate, warned the…