Egypt
Policemen see security reform in unionization
February 26, 2012
Policemen see security reform in unionization
Thousands of policemen and officers across Egypt are seeking to establish trade unions with which to protect their interests. Legal…
Military police catch weapon smugglers
February 25, 2012
Military police catch weapon smugglers
Military police caught a group of smugglers carrying a cache of arms, ammunition, and drugs in a vehicle on al-Korayemat…
Inspectors seize 182,000 tons of rotten food in 3 weeks
February 25, 2012
Inspectors seize 182,000 tons of rotten food in 3 weeks
Inspectors from the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade found and confiscated over 182,000 tons of food unfit for human…
SCAF page misquotes American columnist, tells him to watch and learn
February 25, 2012
SCAF page misquotes American columnist, tells him to watch and learn
The influential American columnist Thomas Friedman has received fierce criticism from a Facebook page backed by Egypt's military, which accused him of failing…
MP suggests makeup of constitutional assembly
February 25, 2012
MP suggests makeup of constitutional assembly
The head of People's Assembly Legislation Affairs Committee set forth a bill Friday recommending who should be elected to the…
Syrian security forces kill 50 civilians, activists say
February 25, 2012
Syrian security forces kill 50 civilians, activists say
On Saturday regime forces killed 50 civilians in Syria, shelling a rebel stronghold for the 22nd consecutive day and opening fire…
Interior Minister’s test reveals emergency police failures
February 25, 2012
Interior Minister’s test reveals emergency police failures
Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim was reportedly disappointed after asking monitors to visit emergency police departments and submit mock incident reports to test…
Egypt has neutral position towards all Palestinian factions, says ambassador
February 25, 2012
Egypt has neutral position towards all Palestinian factions, says ambassador
Egypt on Saturday said it has an unbiased position towards all political factions in Gaza and it vowed to provide…
Interior Minister rejects request by Mubarak-era figure to attend son’s funeral
February 25, 2012
Interior Minister rejects request by Mubarak-era figure to attend son’s funeral
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim rejected a request by former head of the Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions to attend the funeral…
Egyptian intelligence brokered deal to release Khader Adnan, says Israeli paper
February 25, 2012
Egyptian intelligence brokered deal to release Khader Adnan, says Israeli paper
Egypt’s intelligence service brokered the deal with Israel for the release of Khader Adnan, whose 67-day hunger strike due to being detained…