Egypt

ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations

ElBaradei lends his support to planned Friday demonstrations

Presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei on Thursday said he supports the planned demonstrations on Friday calling for the expedition of the…
Presidential candidate Abouel Fotouh counts on support from Salafis

Presidential candidate Abouel Fotouh counts on support from Salafis

Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he is counting on support from Salafis, who he said are greater in…
Military legal advisor demands special status for the army in the new constitution

Military legal advisor demands special status for the army in the new constitution

Major-General Mamdouh Shain, legal advisor to the Egyptian defense minister, called on Thursday for a special status for the armed…
Military council: We will not protect the Friday protests

Military council: We will not protect the Friday protests

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced on Thursday that its forces would not be taking part in…
Brotherhood divided over Friday’s protests

Brotherhood divided over Friday’s protests

In a new sign of internal rebellion, a group of Muslim Brotherhood  youths have affirmed that they will participate in…
Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria

Army thwarts prisoner escape attempt in Alexandria

Relatives of five men detained by police in Alexandria failed in an attempt to free them from a police van…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church

Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church

Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison

Court sentences former housing minister to 5 years in prison

An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced former housing minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi to five years in prison after convicting him on…
Former president’s health is stable, says medical source

Former president’s health is stable, says medical source

The health of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stabilized, said a medical source at Sharm al-Sheikh International Hospital.
Members of parliament return 400 acres of land to the state

Members of parliament return 400 acres of land to the state

Fifteen former members of parliament have returned about 400 acres of illegally-acquired land to the state. The MPs are said…
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