Egypt
Tribesman kidnap 18 Egyptian border guards
February 9, 2012
Tribesman kidnap 18 Egyptian border guards
Security officials say tribesmen have kidnapped 18 Egyptian border guards along the border with Israel in retaliation for the killing…
Travel bans for suspects in Maspero clashes
February 9, 2012
Travel bans for suspects in Maspero clashes
Twenty-eight suspects have been placed on travel ban lists pending investigations into events that took place outside the Maspero Television…
Parliament review: A week of comedy and disappointment
February 9, 2012
Parliament review: A week of comedy and disappointment
This week’s parliamentary sessions had the public joking about airing future sessions on comedy channels instead of news, and those…
Two defendants confess to shooting at protesters in Suez
February 9, 2012
Two defendants confess to shooting at protesters in Suez
Two defendants charged with involvement in the clashes that erupted outside the Suez Security Directorate last Thursday confessed to shooting…
Brotherhood sends mixed signals about appointing new cabinet
February 9, 2012
Brotherhood sends mixed signals about appointing new cabinet
A lawmaker representing the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) said on Thursday that his party had not decided…
Central Bank clears Mubarak of seizing US$9 bln in grants
February 9, 2012
Central Bank clears Mubarak of seizing US$9 bln in grants
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) cleared former President Mubarak of allegations he seized US$9 billion in grants from the…
Spanish prosecutors support Hussein Salem’s extradition to Egypt
February 9, 2012
Spanish prosecutors support Hussein Salem’s extradition to Egypt
The International Court in Madrid on Thursday began considering Egypt's request for the extradition of Hussein Salem, an Egyptian businessman…
When NGOs drop ‘non’ from the name
February 9, 2012
When NGOs drop ‘non’ from the name
While many perceive current investigations into unregistered NGOs as a quest by the government to dominate civil society, criticism of…
Defense for former State Security head urges acquittal
February 9, 2012
Defense for former State Security head urges acquittal
Mohamed Hesham, member of the defense team of Hassan Abdel Rahman, former head of the now-disbanded State Security Investigation Services,…
Jama’a al-Islamiya, Islamists attack calls for civil disobedience
February 9, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya, Islamists attack calls for civil disobedience
Jama’a al-Islamiya and a number of prominent Islamist figures on Thursday sharply attacked calls for civil disobedience to take place…