An Egyptian court has resumed the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, with a heavy security presence outside the courthouse to prevent clashes between opponents and supporters of the ousted leader. Mr. Mubarak arrived in the Cairo courtroom Wednesday on a stretcher, just as he has for previous sessions during which he lay on a […]
Egypt Continues Mubarak Trial
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
An Egyptian court is set to hear more testimony Wednesday in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, as the country’s justice ministry cleared a group of Kuwaiti lawyers to join Mr. Mubarak’s defense team. The session at the court in Cairo follows testimony Monday from a top police official, who said he was not […]
Mubarak Trial Resumes With Mayhem, Police Testimony
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
A senior police officer has testified in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he was not aware of any order to shoot live ammunition at protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the uprising that led to the president’s ouster. General Hussein Moussa said at the resumption of Mr. Mubarak’s trial Monday that […]
Mubarak Trial Resumes With Mayhem, Police Testimony
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A senior police officer has testified in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he was not aware of any order to shoot live ammunition at protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the uprising that led to the president’s ouster. General Hussein Moussa said at the resumption of Mr. Mubarak’s trial Monday that […]
Egypt Resumes Mubarak Trial
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resumed Monday with a court in Cairo set to hear testimony from a top Egyptian police official and several officers. Mr. Mubarak was in attendance after arriving on a stretcher. Outside the court, security forces clashed with protesters, including some who threw stones at police. The proceedings […]
Egypt Set to Resume Mubarak Trial
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
A top Egyptian police official and several officers are set to testify Monday as a court in Cairo resumes the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak. The proceedings will not be televised, unlike two previous sessions that showed Mr. Mubarak lying on a hospital bed inside the courtroom’s large metal cage with his two sons […]
Israel Agrees to More Egyptian Troops in Sinai
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Israel has agreed to the deployment of more Egyptian troops in the Sinai peninsula, after recent cross-border attacks sparked a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. At least eight Israelis were killed last week when militants crossed into southern Israel from the Sinai. At least 26 others were wounded in the attacks. Five Egyptian security […]
Egypt to Host African Olympic Football Qualifying
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Confederation of African Football has selected Egypt to host the continent’s qualifying tournament for next year’s London Olympics. The November 26-December 10 event will include Algeria, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and host Egypt, after they survived a three-round, home-and-away elimination process. The decision to award Egypt the tournament was made […]
Egypt: Israel’s Apology Over Police Deaths ‘Not Enough’
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Saturday apologized for the deaths of Egyptian officers in clashes between the Israeli troops and suspected Palestinian militants along the Israel-Egypt border Thursday. Barak said Israel “regrets” the deaths of the five Egyptian officers and will conduct a joint investigation of the incident with the Egyptian military. The Egyptian […]
Israel ‘Regrets’ Deaths of Egyptian Troops in Border Battle
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Israel has expressed regret for the deaths of Egyptian security personnel in fighting between Israeli troops and suspected Palestinian militants along the Israel-Egypt border on Thursday. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Saturday Israel “regrets” the deaths of the five Egyptian officers and will conduct a joint investigation of the incident with the Egyptian military. […]
