25 January revolution
Military to allow protester retrial and investigate torture claims
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Military to allow protester retrial and investigate torture claims
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces today announced plans to retry a protester who had been arrested 28 January and…
Egypt shares rise a second day on demand for consumer companies
Business
March 28, 2011
Egypt shares rise a second day on demand for consumer companies
Egyptian shares rose for a second day on Monday, led by food and telecommunications companies on bets that defensive stocks…
Former minister banned from travel leaves for France
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Former minister banned from travel leaves for France
Cairo airport authorities on Monday allowed Egypt's former communications minister to travel to France for treatment despite travel ban orders…
Propaganda by Monuments: Art and revolution
Art news
March 28, 2011
Propaganda by Monuments: Art and revolution
On 25 May 2006, Angola launched the Icarus 13, the world’s first space mission to the sun. For two years,…
Fact-finding committee slammed for not recommending trial of Mubarak
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Fact-finding committee slammed for not recommending trial of Mubarak
Rights activists and political experts criticized a report by the fact-finding committee probing the violence during the 25 January Revolution…
Passenger, flight activity expected to rise starting June
Business
March 27, 2011
Passenger, flight activity expected to rise starting June
Egypt's passenger numbers and flight activity are predicted to start increasing slowly from June, said Civil Aviation Minister Ibrahim Manna.In…
Syria accuses Egyptian blogger of spying for Israel
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Syria accuses Egyptian blogger of spying for Israel
Syrian authorities on Sunday accused an Egyptian with US citizenship of spying for Israel. Though he was not mentioned by…
Court postpones Khaled Saeed trial to 21 May
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Court postpones Khaled Saeed trial to 21 May
Alexandria's criminal court has adjourned the trial of Khaled Saeed's killers on Saturday due to the judges' absenteeism.Saeed (born in 1982) was allegedly…
Vodafone “given orders to suspend service 2 days before 25 January protests”
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Vodafone “given orders to suspend service 2 days before 25 January protests”
Vodafone has revealed new details about the internet and mobile phone blackout that occurred during Egypt's 25 January Revolution. An…
Egypt committee charges Mubarak with killing protesters
Egypt
March 23, 2011
Egypt committee charges Mubarak with killing protesters
An Egyptian committee set up to investigate violence during demonstrations that toppled Hosni Mubarak has laid charges against the former…