Egypt
Officer accused of killing demonstrators acquitted
March 8, 2012
Officer accused of killing demonstrators acquitted
Cairo Criminal Court acquitted Captain Wael Madgy Erfan of the Sharabiya police department, north of Cairo, of killing demonstrators on…
Court adjourns assets seizure case of former security official, governor
March 8, 2012
Court adjourns assets seizure case of former security official, governor
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday decided to adjourn the assets sequestration case of Osama al-Marasi, the former Giza security…
Nile cruiser sinks in Luxor
March 8, 2012
Nile cruiser sinks in Luxor
A Nile cruiser sank in Luxor, Upper Egypt when water leaked into the ship while it was anchored in front…
Attack by unidentified gunmen injures 3 Tahrir protesters
March 8, 2012
Attack by unidentified gunmen injures 3 Tahrir protesters
Dozens of unidentified men entered Tahrir Square on Thursday from Abdel Moneim Riyad Square in cars and on motorcycles as…
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
March 8, 2012
Retrial of police officer convicted of killing protester adjourned to June
A lawyer challenged Thursday the testimony of the sole witness in one a case involving the killing of protesters outside…
Women’s right organizations to set up committee to demand women’s rights
March 8, 2012
Women’s right organizations to set up committee to demand women’s rights
As part of the “Let’s write our constitution ourselves” initiative, the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR) will form a…
April 6 activist detention extended on accusation of anti-govt intent
March 8, 2012
April 6 activist detention extended on accusation of anti-govt intent
The public prosecutor in Assiut on Wednesday extended the detention of an April 6 Youth Movement activist who is accused…
Women’s movement: A look back, and forward
March 8, 2012
Women’s movement: A look back, and forward
On 24 May 1919, an unidentified photographer shot a scene in which a woman with her face veiled addressed a…
Increase in foot-and-mouth cases endangers livestock
March 8, 2012
Increase in foot-and-mouth cases endangers livestock
In response to the recent increase in foot-and-mouth infections in livestock around the country, the government has formed 3,000 local…
Student sets classroom on fire over dispute with security guard
March 8, 2012
Student sets classroom on fire over dispute with security guard
A student in Ismailia set his preparatory school on fire Thursday over a dispute with a school security guard.