Egypt
Parliament repeals law allowing president to refer civilians to military court
March 19, 2012
Parliament repeals law allowing president to refer civilians to military court
The People's Assembly's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee approved in a meeting on Monday the cancellation of a military law…
Health official: 3 dead, 137 injured near Abbasseya cathedral
March 19, 2012
Health official: 3 dead, 137 injured near Abbasseya cathedral
Three people have been crushed to death and 137 injured near the St. Mark’s Coptic Cathedral in Abbasseya since yesterday,…
Minister: Govt tried to stop US aid in 2007
March 19, 2012
Minister: Govt tried to stop US aid in 2007
Members of the Arab Affairs and National Security Committee of the Shura Council called for doing away with US aid…
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
March 19, 2012
Egypt to take US$392 mn from Japan for new metro line
Egypt will receive a US$392 million loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency to fund the construction of Cairo’s fourth…
Medical graduates protest ‘remote’ assignments
March 19, 2012
Medical graduates protest ‘remote’ assignments
A group of about 200 medical students marched down Qasr al-Aini Street on Monday afternoon protesting the Health Ministry’s decision…
Transport strike enters second day, attempts to resolve issue fail
March 19, 2012
Transport strike enters second day, attempts to resolve issue fail
Public transport workers in Cairo continued their strike for a second consecutive day on Monday, stopping traffic at all 27…
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
March 19, 2012
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
A Muslim family in Minya’s Sharouna village ended a dispute with a Coptic family in honor of the deceased Coptic…
Alex court resumes trial for young Salafi man’s murder
March 19, 2012
Alex court resumes trial for young Salafi man’s murder
The Alexandria Criminal Court on Thursday resumed the trial of five police officers accused of torturing to death a young…
Copts fear implications after Shenouda, disagree on papal political role
March 19, 2012
Copts fear implications after Shenouda, disagree on papal political role
The death of Pope Shenouda III on Saturday night struck a blow to the Coptic community in Egypt. They lost…
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
March 19, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
The death of Pope Shenouda III dominates the front pages of all the newspapers today, a day after the first…