Egypt
Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire
February 20, 2012
Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire
Bassem Youssef is visibly exhausted. A man known for his vitality and humor both on and off-screen, he seems tired,…
15 kg tumor removed from Assiut resident’s abdomen
February 20, 2012
15 kg tumor removed from Assiut resident’s abdomen
A tumor weighing 15 kg was successfully removed on Monday from the abdomen of an Assiut Governorate resident by a…
Egyptian authorities prevent Swedish NGO worker from leaving country
February 20, 2012
Egyptian authorities prevent Swedish NGO worker from leaving country
Cairo International Airport authorities on Monday prevented a Swedish NGO worker from leaving the country to Cyprus. His name was…
Senior judge’s comments about Sharia law stir debate
February 20, 2012
Senior judge’s comments about Sharia law stir debate
The statements of Ahmed al-Zend, the head of the Egyptian Judges’ Club, in which he said that Egypt’s judges are…
Virginity test victim, lawyer disappointed with case progression
February 20, 2012
Virginity test victim, lawyer disappointed with case progression
The case filed by virginity test victim Samira Ibrahim in military court against the military doctor who violated her and…
Libyans and Egyptians exchange gunfire, stones at Salloum border crossing
February 20, 2012
Libyans and Egyptians exchange gunfire, stones at Salloum border crossing
Violent clashes broke out Monday afternoon between some 200 Egyptians and Libyans in the Qous region between the western and…
Abdeen residents demand removal of downtown street barricades
February 20, 2012
Abdeen residents demand removal of downtown street barricades
Dozens of Abdeen district residents on Monday organized a rally that headed to the People’s Assembly headquarters to demand the…
Update: US Senator McCain says SCAF working to resolve NGO crisis
February 20, 2012
Update: US Senator McCain says SCAF working to resolve NGO crisis
Sen. John McCain said Monday Egypt's military rulers have reassured him that authorities are working "diligently" to resolve a criminal…
Egypt prosecution: Mubarak deserves death penalty
February 20, 2012
Egypt prosecution: Mubarak deserves death penalty
The chief prosecutor in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak has said in his closing remarks that the former…
Ganzouri opens third metro line on Tuesday
February 20, 2012
Ganzouri opens third metro line on Tuesday
Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will open the first phase of the third metro line on Tuesday. The line extends…