ain shams
Three arrested on charges of killing policeman in Ain Shams
Egypt
February 13, 2014
Three arrested on charges of killing policeman in Ain Shams
A security source said three were arrested on charges of killing a policeman and wounding another during a march of…
Policeman killed, other injured in shootout with Muslim Brotherhood march in Ain Shams
Egypt
February 13, 2014
Policeman killed, other injured in shootout with Muslim Brotherhood march in Ain Shams
A policeman was killed and another was injured in a shootout between security forces and several supporters of the Muslim…
Explosion hits Cairo police institute
Egypt
January 25, 2014
Explosion hits Cairo police institute
An explosion hit a police institute east of Cairo on Saturday morning, injuring one police officer, a police official said. The…
Investigations begin into Tuesday’s Ain Shams events, which left one dead
Egypt
January 1, 2014
Investigations begin into Tuesday’s Ain Shams events, which left one dead
Ain Shams prosecutors are investigating events which took place Tuesday evening, during a pro-Muslim Brotherhood march, in front of the…
Clashes with shotguns at Ain Shams University, Brotherhood students assault photographers
Egypt
December 3, 2013
Clashes with shotguns at Ain Shams University, Brotherhood students assault photographers
Scuffles with shotguns and fireworks have erupted between Muslim Brotherhood students of the Students against the Coup Movement and others…
Protests near presidential palace demand govt compensation, home ownership
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Protests near presidential palace demand govt compensation, home ownership
Two protests were held near the presidential palace on Sunday, as released detainees demanded compensation from the Interior Ministry and…
Egypt’s military tribunal sentences Copts over church scuffle
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Egypt’s military tribunal sentences Copts over church scuffle
An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced two Coptic Christians to five years in jail for violence and trying to…
Government to supervise financial resources of churches
Egypt
May 24, 2011
Government to supervise financial resources of churches
Church leaders have objected to provisions in the new law on places of worship that give the government the authority…
Church lawyers request the reopening of Virgin Mary church
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Church lawyers request the reopening of Virgin Mary church
Ashraf Edward, a lawyer representing the Virgin Mary church in the Ain Shams neighbourhood of Cairo, said the church's legal…
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
Egypt
May 20, 2011
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
As President Barrack Obama hailed the “Arab Spring” from Washington, Egyptian security forces moved to take control of the poor…