Egypt
US soldiers returning to central Illinois from duty in Egypt
May 13, 2011
US soldiers returning to central Illinois from duty in Egypt
Milan--The US Illinois Army National Guard says 440 soldiers who are part of a field artillery unit will return home…
Israel: Egypt turmoil helping arms smuggling to Gaza
May 13, 2011
Israel: Egypt turmoil helping arms smuggling to Gaza
Jerusalem--Smugglers of arms into the Gaza Strip are operating almost freely after a change of leadership in Egypt, Israel's Shin…
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses
May 13, 2011
Amnesty International report slams Mubarak govt abuses
The uprisings against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East and North Africa are a reason for hope, "sending a signal…
Thousands protest in Tahrir in support of national unity
May 13, 2011
Thousands protest in Tahrir in support of national unity
Thousands of Egyptians started to gather in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo on Friday to participate in a protest in…
Mubarak’s detention extended for 15 days
May 13, 2011
Mubarak’s detention extended for 15 days
Assem al-Gohary, assistant justice minster for illicit gains affairs, ordered on Thursday the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for…
Military denies barring Egyptians abroad from voting in elections
May 13, 2011
Military denies barring Egyptians abroad from voting in elections
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has denied barring Egyptians living abroad from voting in upcoming parliamentary…
Former MPs return 675 acres of land to the state
May 13, 2011
Former MPs return 675 acres of land to the state
Justice ministry prosecutor Ahmed Idris says that 20 former MPs, who were being investigated over illegal seizures of state-owned land,…
Brotherhood reformist launches campaign, reveals divisions
May 13, 2011
Brotherhood reformist launches campaign, reveals divisions
After weeks of equivocal statements, reformist Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has announced that he will run for…
Woman at heart of sectarian clash detained
May 13, 2011
Woman at heart of sectarian clash detained
An Egyptian military prosecutor ordered the detention of a woman whose rumored captivity in a church triggered deadly clashes between…
Egypt businessman accused of inciting violence freed
May 13, 2011
Egypt businessman accused of inciting violence freed
Egypt's military prosecutor has decided to release a prominent businessman who had been accused of inciting violence against anti-government protesters,…