Egypt
Official request to expedite reports on fugitive business tycoon
September 4, 2011
Official request to expedite reports on fugitive business tycoon
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) has asked the competent supervisory bodies to expedite reports about the fortune of fugitive business…
Israeli troop deployments not targeting Egypt, official sources say
September 4, 2011
Israeli troop deployments not targeting Egypt, official sources say
Israel has confirmed in a report that the extra troops it is deploying along the Egypt-Israel border are targeting…
Leaked US cables reveal Orientialist banter and Suzanne Mubarak’s Christian faith
September 4, 2011
Leaked US cables reveal Orientialist banter and Suzanne Mubarak’s Christian faith
Wikileaks, an organization which publishes secret documents, recently uploaded 3000 cables sent from the US Embassy in Cairo; they chart…
Mubarak is the best Arab leader since Nasser, say Kuwait lawyers
September 4, 2011
Mubarak is the best Arab leader since Nasser, say Kuwait lawyers
Three lawyers representing deposed President Hosni Mubarak’s volunteer Kuwaiti defense team arrived in Cairo on Sunday, declaring their gratitude for…
Giza governor defends wall around Israeli Embassy
September 4, 2011
Giza governor defends wall around Israeli Embassy
The governor of Giza has spoken in defense of the construction of a giant concrete wall around the Israeli Embassy,…
Mubarak and Adly to share a cage once more as trial recommences on Monday
September 4, 2011
Mubarak and Adly to share a cage once more as trial recommences on Monday
The Cairo Criminal Court is to reconvene on Monday for the third session in the trial of deposed President Hosni…
State employees block Giza street after colleague’s death
September 4, 2011
State employees block Giza street after colleague’s death
State Council employees on Sunday blocked Mourad Street, a major street in Giza, after their colleague, Asma Bekheit, was run…
Egypt to try ex-Mubarak aide for graft next month
September 4, 2011
Egypt to try ex-Mubarak aide for graft next month
An Egyptian court has set 24 October for the first session in the trial of the former chief of staff…
Egyptian protesters demand expulsion of Saudi ambassador
September 4, 2011
Egyptian protesters demand expulsion of Saudi ambassador
Hundreds of Egyptians gathered at the Saudi eEmbassy in Cairo on Sunday to protest what they claimed to be the…
Angry Nubians set fire to Aswan Governorate building
September 4, 2011
Angry Nubians set fire to Aswan Governorate building
Dozens of Nubian protesters set fire to the headquarters of the Aswan Governorate on Sunday, blocking traffic and destroying the…