New York Times | Egyptian Dissident Sentenced for Challenging Ban on Protest New York Times One of Egypt's most prominent dissidents, the blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, was among three men arrested on Wednesday while waiting outside a court in Cairo to stand trial for violating the government's ban on unsanctioned protests. According to his ... Egypt's president in hospital photo-call in effort to tackle sexual violence Egypt President Sorry Over 'Worst' Sex Attack Egypt's new president visits sexual assault victim in hospital |
The Guardian | Mob sex assaults on women overshadow Egyptian inauguration CNN (CNN) -- Uniformed Egyptian police pull a woman in nothing but her underclothes from a frenzied mob. "Get back boy! Get back!" the officers say as one lifts his pistol into the air. Large patches of skin on the victim appear bloodied and raw as she ... Egypt's Inaction on Sexual Attacks Stirs Fury Egypt El-Sissi Apologizes to Sexual Attack Victim Egypt's Sisi calls for firm action over Tahrir sex assaults |
Aljazeera.com | Egypt Court Acquits Mubarak-Era Interior Minister ABC News An Egyptian court acquitted the former interior minister under longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak of charges of corruption and money laundering Thursday, a judicial official said. The verdict in the retrial of Habib el-Adly lifted a 12-year jail term and ... Egypt court acquits Mubarak-era minister |
New York Times | Egyptian Leader Apologizes to Victim of Sexual Assault in Tahrir Square New York Times CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt apologized on Wednesday to the victim of a mass sexual assault that took place in a crowd celebrating his election, declaring in a televised visit to her hospital bed that he urged every soldier, police ... |
www.worldbulletin.net | Egypt, Ethiopia edge closer gulfnews.com ... crisis” between both countries or affect inter-African cooperation. The Cairo-Addis Ababa ties deteriorated last year when Egypt's then Islamist president Mohammad Mursi and other politicians threatened in a meeting, broadcast live on air, to bomb ... Egypt President to visit Ethiopia within 2 weeks |
Ahram Online | Egypt TV 'expects' to air 2014 World Cup games: EFA Ahram Online This year's World Cup matches in Brazil should be shown on Egyptian national television, thanks to a hopeful agreement with Qatari channel beIN Sports, which has exclusive broadcasting rights of the games in the Middle East, says the Egyptian Football ... |
Egypt activist Alaa Abdul Fattah jailed for 15 years BBC News A court in Egypt has sentenced one of the country's most prominent pro-democracy activists, Alaa Abdul Fattah, to 15 years in jail for illegal protest and attacking a police officer. Mr Abdul Fattah's family said the verdict was issued in absentia as ... |
Egypt's President Visits Woman Assaulted During His Victory Celebration ABC News (blog) CAIRO - Egypt's newly elected President Abdel Fattah El Sisi brought roses today to one of the women sexually assaulted during celebrations of his electoral victory and inauguration in Cairo's Tahrir Square and nine men have been arrested in connection ... |
Haaretz | Egypt deploys infantry battalion in Sinai to prevent attacks on Eilat Haaretz Egypt has deployed a new infantry battalion in the Taba area of Sinai, south of Eilat, in a bid to prevent possible attacks on the Israeli resort city or on air traffic headed there, Egyptian sources said. The deployment was coordinated with Israel ... Fearing jihadi attack on Israeli planes, Egypt sends troops to border Egypt Deploys Battalion Near Sinai Border to Fight Jihadists |
Egypt pushing ahead with Suez port expansion projects—official Asharq Alawsat English London, Reuters—Egypt is pressing ahead with plans to develop a new wheat storage facility and expand port operations at two terminals in the Suez area as the country looks to bolster strategic food reserves and attract investment, a top port official ... |