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Court panel recuses itself from trial of 17 MB leders on Muqattam violence
Date: 2013-12-11 13:29:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:434792
For the second time, Cairo Criminal Court panel decided on Wednesday to recuse itself from the trial of 17 Muslim Brotherhood leaderships over charges of premeditated murder and inciting violence against peaceful protesters outside the group's main ....
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Senior police officer assassinated in Libya
Date: 2013-12-11 13:27:19 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:434785
Unidentified gunmen assassinated a senior Customs police officer at Darnah Port in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday, a security source said. Colonel Abdel Monem Tag el-Din was shot dead outside his house. He was killed at once, the source ....
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Brotherhood students stage march on Cairo University's campus
Date: 2013-12-11 13:26:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:434782
Tens of Cairo University students who belong to the banned Muslim Brotherhood group staged a march on Wednesday demanding the release of their colleagues. Raising the Rabaa sign, the protesting students shouted slogans against the Armed Forces ....
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AL chief: It is time for Palestinians to gain independence
Date: 2013-12-11 13:24:01 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:434775
Arab League's Secretary General, Nabil el-Araby said it is time for the Palestinian people to gain their liberty and independence just like other peoples. This came during a celebration held by the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo to mark the 25th ....
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Snow blanket on Istanbul hampers transportation
Date: 2013-12-11 13:22:00 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:50 - ID:434768
The first snow of the year has engulfed Istanbul, canceling many flights and ferry services. Lightning also hit two aircraft mid-flight during the storm, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The heavy snowfall started to fall on the night of December 10 ....
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Cautious calm prevails at Al Azhar University
Date: 2013-12-11 12:05:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:434526
Cautious calm prevailed at Al Azhar University on Wednesday despite calls by the so-called National Alliance for Supporting Legitimacy for more on-campus rallies. Bad weather kept many students at home with small groups of Muslim Brotherhood seen ....
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Iran demands that Russia deliver on S-300 missile deal
Date: 2013-12-11 11:59:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:49 - ID:434541
The Iranian foreign minister has urged Russia to deliver on the deal to provide the Islamic republic with a batch of S-300 missile systems, The Voice of Russia said Wednesday. Speaking on the heels of today’s meeting with Russian foreign policy ....
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Luxor governor receives British tourist delegation
Date: 2013-12-11 11:57:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:434534
Luxor Governor Tarek Saad el-Din met here Wednesday a British tourist delegation, after Britain decided to lift travel warning to Egypt. During the meeting, the governor told the delegation, which groups 16 tourists, that the security conditions ....
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ERTU on high alert ahead of constitution referendum
Date: 2013-12-11 11:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:434519
All sectors of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) devised a comprehensive plan to raise awareness among citizens on articles of the draft constitution. The television will show various TV shows which will host legal, constitutional ....
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Cabinet discusses internal, foreign issues
Date: 2013-12-11 11:52:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:434516
The Cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday under Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawy to discuss a set of internal and foreign issues. The Cabinet reviewed a report on the security developments in Egypt, especially the turmoil in Cairo and Al-Azhar ....
