Egypt
Islamist presidential hopeful urges citizens to stop protests
October 26, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful urges citizens to stop protests
Islamist presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa on Wednesday urged Egyptians not to participate in demonstrations to maintain stability before and…
Official: Interior Ministry to restructure police
October 26, 2011
Official: Interior Ministry to restructure police
The Interior Ministry is working to restructure Egypt's police force, an Egyptian security official told state TV Tuesday. The police…
Sit-in over Minya train accident deaths disrupts rail traffic
October 26, 2011
Sit-in over Minya train accident deaths disrupts rail traffic
Railway traffic was disrupted on Wednesday after thousands of citizens gathered on railroad tracks in Bergayah village in Minya Governorate…
Libyan Embassy to hand over weapons discovered inside
October 26, 2011
Libyan Embassy to hand over weapons discovered inside
The Libyan Embassy will hand over weapons and ammunition discovered inside the embassy Monday to Egyptian authorities, the Libyan ambassador…
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
October 26, 2011
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
Egypt has refused to release five Israelis convicted of espionage as part of the prisoner swap deal to be implemented…
Foreign Ministry: Govt has vision on expat voting process
October 26, 2011
Foreign Ministry: Govt has vision on expat voting process
The Foreign Ministry has a full plan on how to carry out the electoral process for Egyptians abroad, Foreign Ministry…
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
October 26, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Following the death of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, Egyptian commentators have alleged that Egypt’s media as a whole failed to…
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
October 26, 2011
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
Hundreds of posters calling on Egypt's military ruler to run for president have appeared in several districts of Cairo and…
Committee: More places of worship should be allowed in dense urban areas
October 26, 2011
Committee: More places of worship should be allowed in dense urban areas
For every 50 families that belong to the same religious denomination, each should have the right to their own place…