Egypt
Egyptian army rejects resignation of deputy prime minister
June 22, 2011
Egyptian army rejects resignation of deputy prime minister
Egypt's army rulers rejected the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Yehia el-Gamal, who had cited health problems, the government said…
Brotherhood takes steps to expel dissidents, assert members
June 22, 2011
Brotherhood takes steps to expel dissidents, assert members
The memberships of around 4000 Muslim Brotherhood youths who joined Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s presidential election campaign, have been frozen,…
Egyptian military court delivers sentence in Mercedes bribe case
June 22, 2011
Egyptian military court delivers sentence in Mercedes bribe case
The Supreme Military Court in Egypt on Wednesday fined and sentenced two people who were found guilty of receiving bribes…
Close Mubarak confidant can’t pay bail, say judicial sources
June 22, 2011
Close Mubarak confidant can’t pay bail, say judicial sources
Hussein Salem has not yet paid bail because he has yet to find “clean” sources of money, said senior Spanish…
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
June 22, 2011
Interior Ministry declares firearms amnesty until end of June
The Public Security Sector, a branch of the Interior Ministry, announced on Wednesday a national firearms amnesty in collaboration with…
Egyptian-American activist: Mubarak should receive a fair trial
June 22, 2011
Egyptian-American activist: Mubarak should receive a fair trial
Former President Hosni Mubarak should receive a fair trial, a prominent Egyptian-American activist told a state news website on Wednesday.…
Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver
June 22, 2011
Health Ministry withdraws 5 drugs as damaging to liver
Egypt's Ministry of Health has decided to withdraw five pharmaceutical drugs from the local market and cancel their approval because…
Pharaonic palaces discovered in Upper Egypt
June 22, 2011
Pharaonic palaces discovered in Upper Egypt
The Ministry of Antiquities on Wednesday announced the discovery of a group of pharaonic palaces in Wadi al-Gadid in Upper…
Rights group threatens to release secret arrests records
June 22, 2011
Rights group threatens to release secret arrests records
An Egyptian rights group said Wednesday that it has records for 57 cases of forced disappearances - abductions or secret…
Death sentence for bus driver who shot dead 6 colleagues
June 22, 2011
Death sentence for bus driver who shot dead 6 colleagues
Giza Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Mahmoud Suweilam, the Arab Contractors bus driver who shot colleagues on board the company's…