Egypt
Islamist presidential hopeful condemns military trials for civilians
August 16, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful condemns military trials for civilians
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail on Monday condemned the referral of civilians to military courts. “As long as the…
Egyptian TV bans parts of show parodizing former regime officials
August 16, 2011
Egyptian TV bans parts of show parodizing former regime officials
Egypt's state-run TV has refused to air parts of a sitcom that parodize officials from the regime of former President…
Greece detains 67 Egyptians fleeing Libya
August 16, 2011
Greece detains 67 Egyptians fleeing Libya
Greek police on Sunday detained 67 Egyptians who had fled Libya to Italy on a fishing boat that was found…
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
August 16, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Tuesday's papers hold no surprises for readers. As expected, both state-owned and independent papers have extensive coverage of the second…
Security forces violently disperse protest at Libyan Embassy
August 16, 2011
Security forces violently disperse protest at Libyan Embassy
Security forces fired shots into the air and violently dispersed a protest late Monday night outside the Libyan Embassy in…
Brotherhood-led political alliance on verge of collapse
August 16, 2011
Brotherhood-led political alliance on verge of collapse
The Democratic Alliance for Egypt, a massive political coalition formed in early June to heal the rift between Islamists and…
Experts: Brotherhood’s honeymoon with military council over
August 16, 2011
Experts: Brotherhood’s honeymoon with military council over
The recent Muslim Brotherhood statement demanding that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) refrain from interfering in how…
Mubarak trial blackout paves way for appearance of Tantawi and Suleiman
August 15, 2011
Mubarak trial blackout paves way for appearance of Tantawi and Suleiman
Two leading human rights activists with experience of the Egyptian legal system have voiced their support for a court decision…
Hamas ignored requests to hand over Arish suspects
August 15, 2011
Hamas ignored requests to hand over Arish suspects
Egyptian authorities on Monday presented an official request to the acting government in Gaza to arrest several armed Palestinians who…