Egypt’s Court Acquits Suez Security Officials over 2011 Uprising Killings
An Egyptian court, convened east of Cairo, acquitted on Thursday 14 security officials and police officers being…
Delhi Gang-Rapists Sentenced to Death
They were convicted on Tuesday but sentencing was deferred while the judge Yogesh Khanna considered pleas from…
Twitter Takes First Step Towards IPO
The filing is the first step towards a listing that analysts estimate will value the company around $10bn (£6bn)…
Egypt’s Military Steps up Offensive in Sinai
An Egyptian army official says the military has stepped up its offensive in northern Sinai after a pause following…
Egypt’s Nour Party Condemns Restrictions on Mosques
The Nour Party has criticised a move by the interim government to control imams and mosques. On Sunday, Minister of…
Tamarod Suspends Membership of Leaders in Constitution Committee
Egypt's Tamarod (Rebel) movement announced on Thursday that leaders Mahmoud Badr and Mohamed Abd El-Aziz are no…
Egypt’s Pope Tawadros II Demands Amendments to Constitution
Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II requested an amendment to the constitution's third article – which deals with…
Egypt Tanks Cross Fence Leading to Gaza – Eyewitness Says
Two Egyptian army tanks crossed an initial border fence leading to Gaza for the first time on Thursday, witnesses…
US Urges Egypt to Lift State of Emergency
The United States called again Thursday on Egypt's interim authorities to lift a state of emergency in force since…
Zawahri Condemns Crackdown on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has described the army-installed government's crackdown against the Muslim…