Author Archives: Expat Cairo

Al-Jazeera banned with 3 other channels

A Cairo court orders taking Al-Jazeera Mubashir Misr off air. The ruling by administrative court also orders three other channels seen as linked to Islamists to be taken off the Egyptian airwaves, the court says in a faxed statement Tuesday … read more

Egypt’s consul attacked in Tripoli

Egypt’s consul in the Libyan capital of Tripoli was attacked Monday by a group of unidentified militants, the Egyptian embassy said. The embassy said the gunmen forced the consul out of his car at gunpoint while he was going for … read more