ELEANOR HALL: The deadly weekend clashes between Muslims and Christians in Cairo are fuelling concerns about a counter revolution in Egypt. Twelve people were killed when Salafist Muslims surrounded a Coptic church in the Egyptian capital. And while the military … read more
Zawya reported that the continuing wave of unrest across the Arab world is putting a strain on the real estate market in North Africa and analysts say that developers, including major ones from the Gulf and Turkey, are starting to … read more
The military authorities in Egypt have said they will take strong action to protect national security, after clashes between Muslims and Christians in Cairo left 12 people dead. Ministers at an emergency cabinet meeting promised to use what they called … read more
Representatives of Palestinian factions will meet in Cairo next week, where committees of delegates will be appointed to see through the implementation of a unity deal signed in the Egyptian capital last week. Head of the coalition of independent figures … read more
A night of street fighting between Muslims and Christians left at least 12 people dead and two churches in flames Sunday in the latest outbreak of sectarian tensions since the revolution that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak on Feb. 11. … read more
An escaped Egyptian prisoner was recaptured as he fled a police ambush disguised as a woman in the Suez canal city of Ismailia, security sources said on Saturday. Adel Mohammed Dasouqi, 35, escaped from Cairo’s Abu Zaabal prison earlier this … read more
Over 3000 participants called during Egypt’s first national conference for political forces for the release of detainees who have been held captive since the January 25 Revolution, Ahram online reported Saturday. Political figures, scholars and activists attended the first session … read more
A court has annulled a 2006 deal to sell Egypt’s historic Omar Effendi department store chain to a Saudi investor, the state news agency MENA said on Saturday, after critics long argued it was sold too cheaply. Omar Effendi, a … read more
he sentencing of former Egyptian interior minister Habib Al Adly is likely to prove a milestone. So far, Al Adly has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment on corruption and money-laundering charges and has been ordered to pay back more … read more
At least six people were killed and 120 injured in sectarian clashes outside a Cairo church, an incident officials say began over rumors that a Christian woman who converted to Islam was being held there against her will. Witnesses said … read more