Egypt
Presidential candidates lend support to Moussa’s advisory committee proposal
September 13, 2011
Presidential candidates lend support to Moussa’s advisory committee proposal
Presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Ayman Nour, together with nine political parties and movements, have announced their support…
University students demand removal of senior staff with NDP links
September 13, 2011
University students demand removal of senior staff with NDP links
Hundreds of students and faculty at Egypt’s two largest public universities held demonstrations on Tuesday calling for immediate university reform,…
Aim of Egypt border fence to block ‘terror’, says Netanyahu
September 13, 2011
Aim of Egypt border fence to block ‘terror’, says Netanyahu
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the main aim of a fence which Israel is building…
Mubarak supporters celebrate intelligence chief’s testimony on the killing of demonstrators
September 13, 2011
Mubarak supporters celebrate intelligence chief’s testimony on the killing of demonstrators
Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday celebrated the testimony of former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman in the…
Coptic Church sues government over New Year’s Eve church bombing
September 13, 2011
Coptic Church sues government over New Year’s Eve church bombing
The Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and Interior…
Suleiman leaves court after testifying in Mubarak case
September 13, 2011
Suleiman leaves court after testifying in Mubarak case
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman left the Police Academy on Tuesday afternoon after testifying at the trial of former President…
Prosecution witness confirms suspects incited ‘camel battle’
September 13, 2011
Prosecution witness confirms suspects incited ‘camel battle’
A prosecution witness appearing at the trial of 25 suspects accused of assaulting protesters in Tarir Square on 2 and…
Former Obama adviser: Mubarak, not Egyptian revolution, was better for US
September 13, 2011
Former Obama adviser: Mubarak, not Egyptian revolution, was better for US
The American government did not support the uprising at the start, said Dalia Mogahed, executive director of the Gallup Center…
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
September 13, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Members of the Syrian community in Cairo demonstrated outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday to protest the suppression of…
Turkey’s Erdogan: Recognition of Palestinian state obligatory
September 13, 2011
Turkey’s Erdogan: Recognition of Palestinian state obligatory
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Edogan told a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on Tuesday that the recognition…