violence
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Business
December 18, 2011
Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Hesham Zaazou, deputy tourism minister, on Sunday warned that tourism in Egypt could be negatively affected by recent violent incidents,…
MP says Egyptians will not accept explanation that ‘unknown elements’ caused violence
Egypt
December 18, 2011
MP says Egyptians will not accept explanation that ‘unknown elements’ caused violence
People will not accept illogical explanations for violent incidents or the formation of investigative committees without being informed of their…
Abul Ela Mady resigns from advisory council
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Abul Ela Mady resigns from advisory council
Wasat Party Chairman Abul Ela Mady resigned on Saturday from the advisory council to the ruling Supreme Council of Armed…
Military police burn medical supplies, detain doctors
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Military police burn medical supplies, detain doctors
Military police burned medical supplies and detained a number of doctors at the field hospital at Omar Makram Mosque on…
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square on Saturday after fatal clashes nearby, prompting many demonstrators who have been…
Blasts across Afghanistan target Shias, 59 dead
World
December 7, 2011
Blasts across Afghanistan target Shias, 59 dead
A suicide attack killed dozens of Shia Muslims at a crowded Kabul shrine on Tuesday, and four others died in…
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
World
December 4, 2011
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth month of an uprising…
Two dead as shelling of Yemeni city continues
World
December 3, 2011
Two dead as shelling of Yemeni city continues
Two Yemenis were killed during a third straight day of shelling in the protest hotbed of Taiz, residents said, raising…
Elections looming amid security turmoil
Life & Style
November 27, 2011
Elections looming amid security turmoil
As sit-in protests continue in Tahrir Square and outside the cabinet building, some express fear that violence may break out…
EU foreign chief calls for end to violence in Egypt
Egypt
November 26, 2011
EU foreign chief calls for end to violence in Egypt
The European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Saturday called for an end to the violence in Egypt between demonstrators…