Women's group protests deportation, arrest of democracy advocates in Kuwait
CAIRO: Egyptian human rights groups and political activists have condemned the arrest of 33 expatriate Egyptians in Kuwait attempting to create a branch of the National Coalition for Change.Elbaradei2010.com, the…
Sudan's election marred by delays, boycott
KHARTOUM: Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir voted on Sunday in the first multi-party polls of his two-decade rule, but the election was marred by an opposition boycott, fraud allegations and logistical…
Spain aims to revive Mideast peace talks
PARIS: Spain aims to revive the Middle East peace process, working with France and Egypt in the run-up to a Mediterranean summit in Barcelona in June, the Spanish foreign minister…
Gunmen kill 7 at memorial service in Qena
QENA: Egyptian police say a group of armed men have opened fire at a memorial service in southern Egypt, killing seven and injuring four others.Gen. Mohammed Badr says the men…
Architect faces off with Aswan officials over flood homes
CAIRO: Architect Mamdouh Hamza slammed the government's decision to seize land donated to build homes for Aswan's flood victims, branding it as a " defamation and a blow to grassroots…
Prosecution hears testimonies of assaulted April 6 activists
CAIRO: Activists accused the police of assault during their arrest on Tuesday, April 6 at the Downtown Cairo prosecution office, where they were gave testimony Saturday evening.The testimonies continued to…
Rights group launches study on sectarian violence in Egypt
CAIRO: "It is very clear that the ministry of interior's investigations can be described as inadequate, violent, short-sighted and in many cases illegal, said the head of the Egyptian Initiative…
