Egypt
Director of Mubarak trial coverage speaks of obstructed angles, nose-picking
August 9, 2011
Director of Mubarak trial coverage speaks of obstructed angles, nose-picking
In his 18 years as a television news director, Ayman al-Habbal can’t remember covering a single event that compares with…
State Security figure appointed at Cairo Security Directorate
August 9, 2011
State Security figure appointed at Cairo Security Directorate
Officers of the Cairo Security Directorate (CSD) expressed their dismay on Tuesday at finding that Hamed Awad Tag Eddin, a…
Islamist presidential hopeful rejects role for military in protecting civil state
August 9, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful rejects role for military in protecting civil state
Presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa has rejected calls for the Egyptian military to be given a role in protecting the…
Southern town turns into a battlefield as riots continue
August 9, 2011
Southern town turns into a battlefield as riots continue
Riots continued in the town of Gerga in Sohag Governorate on Tuesday, after a man died from injuries sustained in…
Salafi group in Sinai forms armed committees to solve tribal conflicts
August 9, 2011
Salafi group in Sinai forms armed committees to solve tribal conflicts
The Salafi Group in North Sinai, an umbrella organization bringing together Salafis across the governorate, has announced the formation of…
Egypt’s military unearth cartouche of King Apries
August 9, 2011
Egypt’s military unearth cartouche of King Apries
The Egyptian Military Operations Authority on Tuesday discovered the nameplate of King Apries in the Tal Defna area in Ismailia,…
Mubarak’s doctor was threatened with murder, says Heidelberg hospital
August 9, 2011
Mubarak’s doctor was threatened with murder, says Heidelberg hospital
Mubarak’s German physician, Dr Markus Buechler, received emails containing death threats, said Annette Tuffs, spokeswoman of the Heidelberg University Hospital…
Political forces divided over protest planned for Friday
August 9, 2011
Political forces divided over protest planned for Friday
Political forces calling for a mass demonstration on Friday under the slogan of "For the Love of Egypt" declined Prime…
Poll finds support for Mubarak execution, military role in politics
August 9, 2011
Poll finds support for Mubarak execution, military role in politics
More than 60 percent of Egyptians who took part in a voluntary online poll earlier this month support the death…
Wafd Party accuses US of interfering in Egypt’s affairs
August 9, 2011
Wafd Party accuses US of interfering in Egypt’s affairs
Liberal Wafd Party Chairman al-Sayed al-Badawy accused the US Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday of interfering in Egypt’s internal affairs.Badawy…