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  • Heavy security presence at Ittihadiya, Qubba palaces ahead of MB protests

    Heavy security presence at Ittihadiya, Qubba palaces ahead of MB protests

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:45:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:413033

    Army and police forces stepped up their presence around the Ittihadiya and Qubba presidential palaces ahead of planned Muslim Brotherhood protests. Four military vehicles were stationed at the entrance of Merghany Street, Heliopolis, eastern ....

  • Thailand protesters target army, ruling party headquarters

    Thailand protesters target army, ruling party headquarters

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:42:56 GMT - Thailand - International - SN:8 - ID:413022

    Protesters in Thailand have forced their way into the army headquarters compound, as anti-government rallies went into a sixth day, the BBC reported. More protesters gathered outside ruling party headquarters, as part of efforts to force the ....

  • Tahrir Sq. closed ahead of MB protests

    Tahrir Sq. closed ahead of MB protests

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:41:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:413013

    Army and police forces closed Downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square to traffic ahead of planned protests by the Muslim Brotherhood held to mark 100 days since the death of 36 MB detainees while being transported to prison. Security forces laid barbed ....

  • Amb. condemns Hamas accusations against Egypt institutions

    Amb. condemns Hamas accusations against Egypt institutions

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:38:15 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:413008

    Egyptian Ambassador in Ramallah Yasser Osman condemned Hamas Movement's continuous accusations against Egypt's institutions, leaderships and media outlets. "These accusations are pointless and fruitless," Osman told MENA. "The group has to work ....

  • Leading activist arrested for violating protest law

    Leading activist arrested for violating protest law

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:36:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:413003

    Security forces in Thursday arrested activist Alaa Abdel Fattah upon a warrant issued by the public prosecution over charges of protesting outside Shura council with no security permit. Abdel Fattah was arrested for taking part in protests ....

  • Investment minister discusses with Italian delegation means to boost economic ties

    Investment minister discusses with Italian delegation means to boost economic ties

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:35:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:412999

    Investment Minister Osama Saleh had a meeting Thursday with a host of Italian investors and representatives of major Italian companies at the premises of the Italian embassy in Cairo. The meeting reviewed the latest economic and investment ties ....

  • More security measures in Rabaa, Nahda ahead MB protests

    More security measures in Rabaa, Nahda ahead MB protests

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:32:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:412993

    Strict security measures were imposed on the squares of Rabaa el-Adaweya in Nasr City and Nahda in Giza ahead of Muslim Brotherhood protests. MENA reporter said military and police vehicles were deployed in the squares. Muslim Brotherhood ....

  • Al-Dostour party protest in Behira against demo law

    Al-Dostour party protest in Behira against demo law

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:32:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:412991

    Members of Al-Dostour Party staged a protest on Thursday outside Damanhour police station against a new demonstration law and military trials of civilians. The demonstrators chanted slogans against the new protest law. They raised banners ....

  • 14 arrested in Minya over police, church attacks

    14 arrested in Minya over police, church attacks

    Date: 2013-11-29 08:22:06 GMT - Egypt - Science - SN:1 - ID:412975

    Minya police arrested 14 suspects who have been accused of attacking public facilities, including police stations and churches. The suspects are accused of inciting violence, rioting that followed the dispersal of Rabaa and Nahda sit-in camps by ....

  • 50-member committee approves final draft of constitution preamble

    50-member committee approves final draft of constitution preamble

    Date: 2013-11-28 19:41:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:412627

    A 50-member panel tasked with amending Egypt's constitution approved on Thursday the preamble of the charter of 2013. The preamble stipulates the 50-member panel writes a constitution that completes the establishment of a democratic state which ....

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