Egypt
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
May 3, 2011
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
“Egypt is Back!” wrote activist Shahir George on his Facebook page on 29 April, the day news broke that rival…
Military prosecution to handle reports against former VP
May 3, 2011
Military prosecution to handle reports against former VP
Egyptian authorities have decided to refer all reports filed against former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman to military prosecution, judicial sources…
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
May 3, 2011
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
Shots rang out as the prison lobby was hit with a hail of gunfire. Tariq Qotb and his prison mate…
Presidential candidacy for reformist Brotherhood leader remains unclear
May 3, 2011
Presidential candidacy for reformist Brotherhood leader remains unclear
Campaign staff for Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, a reformist Muslim Brotherhood leader, have given differing statements on whether he intends…
Amr Moussa cancels Beni Suef rally
May 3, 2011
Amr Moussa cancels Beni Suef rally
Potential presidential candidate Amr Moussa canceled his campaign rally scheduled for Sunday in Beni Suef, Upper Egypt, and instead went…
PM: Govt assumed responsibility amid tight circumstances
May 3, 2011
PM: Govt assumed responsibility amid tight circumstances
Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf rebuffed voices accusing the government of being weak in dealing with recent developments in…
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh condemns bin Laden sea burial
May 2, 2011
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh condemns bin Laden sea burial
The head of Egypt's prestigious seat of Sunni Muslim learning, al-Azhar, condemned US troops' disposal of the body of Osama…
Scrubbing Egypt clean of Mubarak
May 2, 2011
Scrubbing Egypt clean of Mubarak
It used to be that you couldn’t walk a block in Cairo before coming across some reminder that Hosni Mubarak…
Copts call for million-man protest to protect cathedral from Salafis
May 2, 2011
Copts call for million-man protest to protect cathedral from Salafis
A number of Coptic movements announced on Monday that they would be organizing a million-man protest on Friday, to be…