Egypt
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…
Arab League chief to visit Syria on mission to solve crisis
September 4, 2011
Arab League chief to visit Syria on mission to solve crisis
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby announced on Sunday that he intends to visit Syria later this week with the…
Military releases doctor summoned for organizing strike
September 4, 2011
Military releases doctor summoned for organizing strike
Egypt's military prosecution released doctor and activist Abdel Rahman Mostafa on Sunday after several hours of interrogation on charges of…
Turkey puts squeeze on Egypt over Israel, say analysts
September 4, 2011
Turkey puts squeeze on Egypt over Israel, say analysts
Turkey's expulsion of the Israeli ambassador puts pressure on Egypt to downgrade ties following outrage over the border killings of…
Deputy PM acknowledges existence of fuel crisis
September 4, 2011
Deputy PM acknowledges existence of fuel crisis
The shortage of gasoline and diesel is a big problem, Deputy Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Sunday.…
ElBaradei renews calls for timeline for power handover
September 4, 2011
ElBaradei renews calls for timeline for power handover
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday renewed calls for a road map for the current transitional period of military rule…
Metro workers go on strike
September 4, 2011
Metro workers go on strike
Egyptian Metro Company workers on Sunday staged a sit-in demanding pay increases. State-run news agency MENA quoted an informed source…
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
September 4, 2011
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
On Sunday the trial of 48 suspects accused of sectarian violence in Imbaba in May was postponed until 2 October.…