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Egypt police close Gaza border to protest kidnap of colleagues
The official said Friday that the guards will keep the border closed until four of their colleagues, who were abducted in the Sinai peninsula Thursday with three others, are freed. #World #Egypt #NewsTracker #Gaza Strip
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Actor dresses up as woman to check on sexual harassment in Egypt
Waleed Hammad dressed conservatively for his secret mission into the world of sexual harassment and abuse on the streets of Cairo, donning a long skirt and sleeved shirt. #Egypt #NewsTracker #Cairo #Sexual harassment #actor #Abuse #investigaive report
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Dismayed at state of affairs in Egypt, says Mubarak
In his first comments to the media by since he was detained more than two years ago, Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak said he is dismayed at the country's state of affairs and particularly the plight of the poor. #Egypt #Hosni Mubarak #TheySaidIt #World News
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Egypt searches for $30 billion aid as cash runs out
Egypt has been knocking on doors around the region seeking billions of dollars in loans, bond purchases and grants, trying to fill rapidly draining coffers so it can keep power stations running and bakeries making cheap bread for the country's millions of poor. #World #Egypt #NewsTracker
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Chuck Hagel in Egypt to push for military ties
After stops in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Hagel flew to the Egyptian capital for his first face-to-face meetings with Egypt's top leaders. #NewsTracker #Chuck Hagel #US-Egypt ties
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Revolt mounts against Egypt's Mursi over judges
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi faced a mounting revolt against Islamist attempts to force out thousands of judges when his own legal adviser quit on Tuesday, three days after the justice minister tendered his resignation. Mohamed Fouad Gadalla resigned in protest at what he called an "attempt to assassinate the judiciary and undermine its independence", according to a letter to Mursi published by the state-owned Al Ahram daily's website #Politics #United States #China #Egypt #Technology #NewsTracker #United Kingdom #Latin America
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Egypt's Mubarak stays in detention despite second release order
CAIRO (Reuters) - A Cairo court on Saturday ordered Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak released pending a verdict on illicit gains charges, the second release order in a week, but he will remain in detention because he still faces other charges, court sources said. #facebook #Politics #India #Egypt #France #Arabic #NewsTracker #Russia #markets #Argentina #United Kingdom #Entertainment
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In bid to win over youths, Egypt's Mursi holds Q&A on Twitter
In reaching out to online activists, not the Islamist leader's typical support base, the presidency exposed itself to a number of jibes. #Twitter #Egypt #NewsTracker #Muhammed Mursi #Egypt revolution
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Egypt's top prosecutor orders new probe against Mubarak
The 84-year old Mubarak heads to court 13 April over his alleged complicity in the killing of hundreds of demonstrators during the protests that ultimately forced him out of office in February 2011. #Egypt #Hosni Mubarak #NewsTracker