Egypt
Egypt appoints new atomic energy chief
June 23, 2011
Egypt appoints new atomic energy chief
Prime Minster Essam Sharaf appointed Mohamed Ezzat Abdel Azim, former deputy chairman for research projects, to succeed Mohamed Taha al-Qolaly…
Confusion surrounds rumors of govt resignations
June 23, 2011
Confusion surrounds rumors of govt resignations
Unconfirmed reports have circulated about the resignation of interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's senior adviser, Ali al-Ghateet, amid news about…
Egypt’s farmers ready for independent organizing
June 23, 2011
Egypt’s farmers ready for independent organizing
For the first time in Egypt's history, the last four months have seen tens of thousands of peasants and farmers…
Rights group demands release of activist convicted for breaking curfew
June 23, 2011
Rights group demands release of activist convicted for breaking curfew
The ruling military council should release an activist who was convicted for breaking curfew while participating in a February protest,…
Pope Shenouda: Prayer for head of state ‘necessary matter’
June 23, 2011
Pope Shenouda: Prayer for head of state ‘necessary matter’
The prayer for the head of state should be recited as usual because the prayer is not for someone in…
Egypt sentences Israeli spies to 25 years imprisonment
June 23, 2011
Egypt sentences Israeli spies to 25 years imprisonment
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced members of an Israeli spy ring to 25 years in prison. The spy ring…
Mubarak and cronies’ UK assets estimated at 40 million British pounds
June 23, 2011
Mubarak and cronies’ UK assets estimated at 40 million British pounds
The British government estimates former President Hosni Mubarak and his former assistants' UK wealth at 40 million British pounds, said…
Obama receives Khaled Saeed’s sister in the White House
June 23, 2011
Obama receives Khaled Saeed’s sister in the White House
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday received Zahra Saeed, sister of Khaled Saeed, a youth activist who was beaten to…
Justice system preserves police impunity in killing protesters
June 22, 2011
Justice system preserves police impunity in killing protesters
Families of those killed or injured in the coastal city of Alexandria during the recent Egyptian uprising have revealed that…
Alexandria Salafis: Constitution first would produce chaos
June 22, 2011
Alexandria Salafis: Constitution first would produce chaos
A Salafi group in Alexandria on Wednesday denounced calls by secular forces for a million-strong demonstration in Tahrir Square slated…