Egypt
PM to meet with lawyers and judges to resolve crisis
November 1, 2011
PM to meet with lawyers and judges to resolve crisis
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is planning to hold a meeting with lawyers and judges to end a crisis that erupted…
Govt: Parliamentary elections campaigning to begin Wednesday
November 1, 2011
Govt: Parliamentary elections campaigning to begin Wednesday
Parliamentary elections campaigning is set to start Wednesday, High Elections Commission Chairman Judge Abdel Moez Ibrahim said Tuesday. All elections…
Rights organizations reject meeting with deputy PM
November 1, 2011
Rights organizations reject meeting with deputy PM
Egyptian rights organizations have refused to participate in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy to protest what they…
Bahrain strongly supports Egypt membership in Gulf council, minister says
November 1, 2011
Bahrain strongly supports Egypt membership in Gulf council, minister says
Bahrain fervently supports Egypt's membership in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said…
April 6 movement says security agency snooped on meeting
November 1, 2011
April 6 movement says security agency snooped on meeting
The April 6 Youth Movement on Tuesday accused the National Security Agency (NSA) of spying on its meeting and adopting…
Police destroy 4 smuggling tunnels at Gaza border
November 1, 2011
Police destroy 4 smuggling tunnels at Gaza border
Police forces on Tuesday destroyed four smuggling tunnels at Egypt's border with Gaza, a source said.
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
November 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Both state-owned Al-Ahram and independent Al-Shorouk start off Tuesday’s papers with a story about the rift between political forces over…
Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches
November 1, 2011
Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has given directives to prevent Coptic parliamentary candidates from using…
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death
November 1, 2011
Rights organizations blame Interior Ministry for prisoner’s death
Three rights organizations on Monday held the Interior Ministry responsible for the death of a man in Tora prison in…
Dozens in Alexandria protest military trials for civilians
November 1, 2011
Dozens in Alexandria protest military trials for civilians
Dozens of people in Alexandria protested on Monday outside the northern regional military command in the Sidi Gaber neighborhood to…