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Tue, 03 May 2011 09:30:10 GMT
Grand Sheik of al-Azhar in Cairo, Ahmad al-Tayeb, has condemned the US measure to deposit the body of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden into the sea as a violation of Islamic laws.
Mon, 02 May 2011 09:42:49 GMT
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has said the United States has no more reason to stay in Iraq and Afghanistan after the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin-Laden.
Sun, 01 May 2011 12:58:07 GMT
Egyptian military rulers have warned Israel against interfering with its plan to permanently open the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip.
Sun, 01 May 2011 07:49:57 GMT
Thousands of Egyptian protesters have once again called on the ruling military council to release all political prisoners jailed by the ousted President Hosni Mubarak's regime.
Sun, 01 May 2011 04:30:37 GMT
Amnesty International has slammed Egypt's ruling junta over a law which bans protests, urging Egyptian authorities to immediately revoke the law.
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:49:14 GMT
Egypt's former dictator Hosni Mubarak could face the death penalty if found guilty of killing anti-regime protesters during the revolution, the country's justice minister says.
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:35:23 GMT
A minibus has fallen off a ferry into the Nile River in the southern Egyptian Beni Suef region, killing at least 22 people, officials say.
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:17:45 GMT
Egypt is preparing to permanently open the Rafah border crossing in a move that would allow people and goods to enter and exit the Gaza Strip.
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:45:52 GMT
Thousands of Egyptian Protesters have gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in the capital Cairo demanding an end to ties with the Tel Aviv regime.
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:06:17 GMT
A massive explosion has rocked a natural gas terminal in North Sinai near Egypt's border with Israel and leapt huge flames into the air.
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:50:27 GMT
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly expelled a number of Egyptians to revenge Cairo on the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and forging close ties with Iran.
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:13:14 GMT
The trial of Egypt's former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly has opened in the capital Cairo two months after he issued shoot-to-kill orders against peaceful protesters.
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:12:38 GMT
A majority of Egyptians believe laws in their country should be based on the teachings of Islam's holy book, the Quran, a new opinion poll has revealed.
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:47:55 GMT
An opinion poll has shown that an overwhelming majority of Egyptians prefer that the country terminate a standing peace agreement with Israel.
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:29:43 GMT
Egyptian airport authorities have impounded tons of antiques a businessman close to former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak was trying to smuggle to Saudi Arabia.
Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:54:31 GMT
An Egyptian Justice Ministry official has postponed the interrogation of the daughters-in-law of ousted President Hosni Mubarak on security grounds.
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:38:54 GMT
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak must be moved to a military hospital, says the country's Prosecutor General Abdel Magid Mahmoud.
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:32:24 GMT
Egyptian protesters in the city of Qena have planned another million-man march next Friday, declaring the day as the 'Friday of Dignity and Public Will.'
Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:25:25 GMT
Two Egyptian ex-energy ministers will face trial for selling natural gas to Israel at below-market rates, judicial sources have said.
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:54:06 GMT
Egypt's prosecutor extends the detention of ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days, amid a probe into the crackdown on protesters which left hundreds dead.
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:44:32 GMT
Egypt's public prosecutor has detained the former energy minister and five other ex-officials for questioning over a natural gas deal with Israel.
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:50:56 GMT
Egypt's prosecutor orders the country's ex-energy ministers detained for questioning over a controversial gas deal with Israel under the rule of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:48:41 GMT
Egypt's top prosecutor mulls moving ailing former president Hosni Mubarak to a detention facility or a prison hospital pending health examinations.
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:54:53 GMT
Egypt's opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei has spoken out against the country's ruling council, saying it is shielding former dictator Hosni Mubarak and his associates.
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:30:46 GMT
An Egyptian fact-finding commission has held ousted President Hosni Mubarak responsible for the killings of protesters during the eighteen days of demonstrations that led to his downfall.
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:15:49 GMT
An Egyptian government fact-finding panel finds that at least 846 people were killed in historic revolution that led to the ouster of former dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:17:29 GMT
Egypt's general prosecutor's office says former Vice President Omar Suleiman is being questioned in connection with corruption and use of violence against peaceful protesters.
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:59:13 GMT
In a blatant violation of freedom of speech, the social networking website Facebook has blocked access to the pages belonging to Egypt's main political group -- the Muslim Brotherhood.
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:01:24 GMT
Judicial sources say that former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will face trial on charges of corruption and use of violence against peaceful protesters.
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:27:05 GMT
Judicial authorities say an Egyptian court has dissolved the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and has frozen its assets.
Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:57:55 GMT
Egypt's judicial officials say former dictator Hosni Mubarak could be executed if found guilty of ordering to shoot anti-government protesters.
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:42:19 GMT
Egypt's deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are set to appear in court on April 19 as a part of an investigation into their 'crimes' against the North African state.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:37:28 GMT
Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharraf has asked for the revision of all contracts related to natural gas exports abroad, particularly to Israel.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:33:41 GMT
Reports say Egyptian military has transferred former dictator Hosni Mubarak to a hospital in Cairo just hours after he suffered heart problems.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:10:12 GMT
Ailing deposed 82-year-old Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have reportedly been arrested and placed in detention for 15 days.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:46:23 GMT
Egyptian prosecutors have started questioning the sons of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, Alaa and Gamal, over allegations of corruption and embezzlement.
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:25:49 GMT
Egyptian troops have once again clashed with protesters demanding an end to military rule in the country.
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:15:20 GMT
Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has had a heart attack during questioning by anti-corruption authorities about charges of graft and abuse of power, according to Egyptian state television.
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:51:05 GMT
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly condemned an Egyptian military court's sentencing of a blogger as "a serious setback to freedom of expression."
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:06:45 GMT
Former Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak has reportedly been hospitalized in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh due to poor health conditions.
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:36:28 GMT
A military court in Egypt has sentenced a blogger to three years in jail for what it claims as insulting the military, spreading false information and disturbing public security.
Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:42:25 GMT
Egypt has nominated a former member of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party for the post of the secretary general of the Arab League.
Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:17:54 GMT
Egyptian protesters have called for an end to the military rule in the country by continuing their protests in Cairo's Liberation Square.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:04:13 GMT
Egypt's former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif has been detained for questioning over corruption two months after a historic revolution toppled the country's autocratic regime.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:24:48 GMT
Egypt's public prosecutor has summoned former President Hosni Mubarak and his son for questioning over corruption and use of violence against peaceful protesters.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:53:03 GMT
Hundreds of Egyptians have remained in Cairo's Liberation Square, calling for the resignation of the head of the ruling military council, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi.
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:50:28 GMT
The Egyptian army has threatened to use force to end protests in Cairo's Liberation Square following a crack down on demonstrators camped out in the square early Saturday morning.
Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:13:58 GMT
The death toll from a security crackdown on Egyptian protesters in Cairo's Liberation Square has risen to six after some seriously injured people died in hospitals.
Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:54:57 GMT
At least two people have been killed and 18 others injured as thousands of Egyptians are calling for trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak clashed with security forces in Cairo's' Liberation Square.
Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:26:53 GMT
Thousands of Egyptian protesters have poured into Cairo's Liberation Square shortly after security forces used tear gas and baton charges to muscle them out of the iconic site.
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