Egypt
Judges withdraw from NGO trial
February 29, 2012
Judges withdraw from NGO trial
All three judges on Tuesday pulled out of Egypt's trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, including 16 Americans, according to a…
Egyptian middleman bought fake Avastin from Turkey
February 29, 2012
Egyptian middleman bought fake Avastin from Turkey
Fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin were purchased in Turkey before being traded by middlemen across the Middle…
Zewail: I will not run for president or any political position
February 28, 2012
Zewail: I will not run for president or any political position
Egyptian Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail said Tuesday that he will not run for president and would not accept any political…
Egyptian students protest Syrian bloodshed
February 28, 2012
Egyptian students protest Syrian bloodshed
Hundreds of students from Cairo and Al-Azhar universities protested Tuesday against the atrocities committed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime…
Society formed to monitor Egyptian media for ethical violations
February 28, 2012
Society formed to monitor Egyptian media for ethical violations
A number of media activists founded the Spectator, Reader and Listener Protection Society to monitor Egyptian media for violations of…
Four thousand fugitive prisoners on streets, says Cairo security chief
February 28, 2012
Four thousand fugitive prisoners on streets, says Cairo security chief
Cairo Security Director Mohsen Mourad said on Tuesday that there are 4,000 very dangerous fugitive prisoners engaging in criminal activity on the…
Clinton: US, Egypt moving toward resolution on NGO case
February 28, 2012
Clinton: US, Egypt moving toward resolution on NGO case
The United States and Egypt are moving toward resolving an impasse over US-funded pro-democracy groups that has cast a shadow…
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
February 28, 2012
Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated
Major General Medhat al-Nahas, commander of the western military region in Egypt, on Tuesday told state television that the armed…
Presidential election voting dates to be announced Wednesday
February 28, 2012
Presidential election voting dates to be announced Wednesday
Farouk Sultan, head of the Presidential Elections Commission, will hold a press conference Wednesday at the Egyptian State Information Service…
Tantawi pledges democratic and fair presidential elections
February 28, 2012
Tantawi pledges democratic and fair presidential elections
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces pledged on Tuesday that the next…