Egypt
Hospitals on high alert ahead of Friday protests
May 26, 2011
Hospitals on high alert ahead of Friday protests
Hospitals have been placed on high alert ahead of Friday's planned demonstrations, according to a Health Minstry source. The ministry…
Palestinian factions welcome opening of Rafah crossing
May 26, 2011
Palestinian factions welcome opening of Rafah crossing
The Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements have welcomed the decision of the Egyptian authorities to permanently open the Rafah border…
ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations
May 26, 2011
ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations
Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday said he supports the planned demonstrations on Friday calling for the expedition of the…
Presidential candidate Abouel Fotouh counts on support from Salafis
May 26, 2011
Presidential candidate Abouel Fotouh counts on support from Salafis
Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he is counting on support from Salafis, who he said are greater in…
Military legal advisor demands special status for the army in the new constitution
May 26, 2011
Military legal advisor demands special status for the army in the new constitution
Major-General Mamdouh Shain, legal advisor to the Egyptian defense minister, called on Thursday for a special status for the armed…
Military council: We will not protect the Friday protests
May 26, 2011
Military council: We will not protect the Friday protests
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced on Thursday that its forces would not be taking part in…
Brotherhood divided over Friday’s protests
May 26, 2011
Brotherhood divided over Friday’s protests
In a new sign of internal rebellion, a group of Muslim Brotherhood youths have affirmed that they will participate in…
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria
May 26, 2011
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria
Relatives of five men detained by police in Alexandria failed in an attempt to free them from a police van…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
May 26, 2011
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison
May 26, 2011
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced former housing minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi to five years in prison after convicting him on…