Egypt
Military-backed conference urges special courts for protester killings
July 6, 2011
Military-backed conference urges special courts for protester killings
A military-backed conference on Tuesday called for devoting some Egyptian courts to solely trying those charged with killing protesters during…
Court denies appeal of Suez suspects’ release on bail
July 6, 2011
Court denies appeal of Suez suspects’ release on bail
A Cairo court ruled against the public prosecutor's appeal against the release on bail of policemen accused of killing protesters…
Freedom Flotilla 2 organizers welcome Al-Masry Al-Youm initiative
July 6, 2011
Freedom Flotilla 2 organizers welcome Al-Masry Al-Youm initiative
An Al-Masry Al-Youm-sponsored initiative inviting the Freedom Flotilla 2 to sail from Egypt after the Gaza-bound convoy was prevented from…
Wednesday’s papers: Fiqqi, Boutros-Ghali and Maghrabi innocent
July 6, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Fiqqi, Boutros-Ghali and Maghrabi innocent
Independent and state-owned newspapers focus Wednesday on the Cairo Criminal Court's acquittal of three former ministers, Anas al-Fiqqi, Youssef Boutros-Ghali…
Cairo security head attributes explosion sound to supersonic aircraft
July 6, 2011
Cairo security head attributes explosion sound to supersonic aircraft
Police authorities in Cairo, Giza, and Qalyubiya governorates received several reports on Wednesday around 11:30 am that citizens heard massive…
FM: Trials of former officials going well
July 6, 2011
FM: Trials of former officials going well
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi said trials of former officials are going well, despite accusations regarding the judiciary’s integrity. In…
Salafi youth association to attend Friday protest
July 6, 2011
Salafi youth association to attend Friday protest
A Salafi youth organization announced in a statement Wednesday it would participate in protests scheduled for 8 July in Tahrir…
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
July 5, 2011
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
As Egypt prepares for its first free and fair parliamentary elections in recent memory this September, the US government and…
Sugar factory workers protest in Naga Hammadi
July 5, 2011
Sugar factory workers protest in Naga Hammadi
More than 3000 workers of the Nagaa Hammadi Sugar Factory went on an open-ended strike on Tuesday to demand better…