Egypt
Parliament human rights delegation inspects Tora Prison
March 1, 2012
Parliament human rights delegation inspects Tora Prison
A delegation of eleven MPs from the People's Assembly paid a visit on Thursday to Tora Prison, south of Cairo,…
Protesters block road after kidnapping of three girls
March 1, 2012
Protesters block road after kidnapping of three girls
Hundreds of Agouzain Village residents and residents of neighboring farms in Kafr al-Sheikh blocked the Desouk-Sheikh Road on Thursday morning to…
Parliament slams Interior Ministry over assaults on political figures
March 1, 2012
Parliament slams Interior Ministry over assaults on political figures
The head of Parliament's Defense and National Security Committee criticized the Interior Ministry's performance Thursday in an emergency session held…
Antiquities minister demands halt of restoration at Institut d’Egypte
March 1, 2012
Antiquities minister demands halt of restoration at Institut d’Egypte
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali called on the armed forces’ engineering administration to stop restoration at the Institut d'Egypte, which…
Badie warns Assad of fate similar to Mubarak, Qadhafi, Ben Ali
March 1, 2012
Badie warns Assad of fate similar to Mubarak, Qadhafi, Ben Ali
The Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, fiercely attacked the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad in his weekly message…
Strike brings gold mine to a halt
March 1, 2012
Strike brings gold mine to a halt
Work at the Sukari gold mine in the Marsa Alam area has ground to a halt after 900 employees announced…
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
March 1, 2012
Coptic groups not on board with Brotherhood meeting
While Christian churches in Egypt endorsed an Anglican initiative to meet with Muslim Brotherhood leaders Tuesday, various Coptic groups continued…
Parliament review: Of the past and the future
March 1, 2012
Parliament review: Of the past and the future
Parliament this week housed several heated discussions about the current economic impasse and lingering cases of corruption. Prime Minister Kamal…
ElBaradei criticizes political interference in NGO trial
March 1, 2012
ElBaradei criticizes political interference in NGO trial
Former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei criticized on Thursday what he called “intervention in judiciary work” in the…
Opera House head banned from travel over corruption investigation
March 1, 2012
Opera House head banned from travel over corruption investigation
The head of the Cairo Opera House was prevented from flying out of the Cairo airport Thursday, as the public…