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Iran expels 25 Islamist group leaders, says spokesperson
Egypt
July 3, 2011
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
June 14, 2011
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
June 4, 2011
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
May 7, 2011
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
April 25, 2011
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
April 20, 2011
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
April 19, 2011
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
April 16, 2011
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
April 6, 2011
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
March 27, 2011
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…