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Iran expels 25 Islamist group leaders, says spokesperson
Egypt

Iran expels 25 Islamist group leaders, says spokesperson

Iran has expelled 25 senior members of Egypt's once-banned Jama'a al-Islamiya, a spokesperson for the group revealed. Those include Mohamed…
Policeman injured while chasing runaway prisoners
Egypt

Policeman injured while chasing runaway prisoners

An Egyptian officer was severely injured Monday while chasing two runaway prisoners in Kafr al-Sheikh Governorate, a security source said.…
Egypt court sentences former finance minister to 30 years jail
Egypt

Egypt court sentences former finance minister to 30 years jail

An Egyptian court convicted former finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali in absentia on Saturday and sentenced him to 30 years in…
Convict disguised as woman recaptured in Egypt
Egypt

Convict disguised as woman recaptured in Egypt

An escaped Egyptian prisoner was recaptured as he fled a police ambush disguised as a woman in the Suez canal…
Prosecution summons officers accused of torturing detainees
Egypt

Prosecution summons officers accused of torturing detainees

The Beni Suef public prosecutor on Monday summoned a number of officials from Beni Suef security to investigate complaints that…
Sharm el-Sheikh hospital instructed not to release Mubarak
Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh hospital instructed not to release Mubarak

Sources at Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital say the administration has been instructed not to release deposed President Hosni Mubarak, who…
Islamist leader: Egyptian revolution achieved the impossible
Egypt

Islamist leader: Egyptian revolution achieved the impossible

Jama'a al-Islamiya leader Omar Abdel Rahman, who is being held in a prison in North Carolina, US, in a 15-minute…
Mubarak transferred to military hospital near Cairo
Egypt

Mubarak transferred to military hospital near Cairo

Under heavy guard, toppled president Hosni Mubarak was transferred Saturday from Sharm el-Sheikh hospital to the International Medical Center of…
Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria
Egypt

Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria

On Friday, 25 March, Egyptian-American engineer Mohamed Radwan, 32, was arrested and detained in Damascus by Syrian authorities while photographing…
Ayman Nour to form new political party
Egypt

Ayman Nour to form new political party

Opposition leader Ayman Nour announced on Saturday plans to form a new liberal party to gather together all the liberal…
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