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Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris in court for Islam blasphemy

Cairo - Heated arguments took place in court on Saturday during the trial of the Egyptian businessman accused of debasing Islam, by tweeting inappropriate images of Mickey and Minnie mouse, wearing a beard and face veil.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas

Amnesty International demonstration supports Arab Spring Special

London - Crowds gathered in London's Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon to show solidarity with the ongoing revolutions sweeping across the Middle East.

Digital Journal Report by Paris Franz - 2 comments

Professional football forbidden in Islam, Egypt cleric states

Alexandria - An Egyptian Salafi cleric has said that the victims of last weeks football violence died in sin as football is forbidden in Islam. He later tempered his remark to clarify only professional football is forbidden under Sharia law.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 3 comments

Egypt funerals taking place after 74 die at soccer match

Port Said - The ruling military council in Egypt has announced three days of mourning in the wake of a deadly soccer riot in Port Said, that left 74 dead and hundreds injured.

In the Media by Kev Hedges - 2 comments

Violent clash at Egyptian football match

Cairo - Over 70 people have been killed in a violent clash betwen riival fans at the end of an Egyptian soccer game in the Egyptian city of Port Said.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

One group of kidnapped Chinese workers freed, others still held

A group of 25 Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt earlier today have been released, but others are still being held hostage in Sudan.

In the Media by Tucker Cummings

Egyptians seek justice on one-year anniversary of Arab Spring

For those questioning whether the one-year anniversary of the revolution that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule would be one of celebration or one of protest, the answer couldn't have been much clearer.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

Smugglers caught with 420 pounds of cow brains at Cairo airport

Cairo - Boiled or fried cow brains are considered a gastronomic delicacy in Egypt, hence the flourishing trade in cow brains smuggling.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Christian Egyptian media mogul faces trial for Mickey Mouse tweet

Cairo - With Hosni Mubarak out of power in Egypt, the violence begins anew between Muslims and Coptic Christians. The latest incident involves an Egyptian businessman who tweeted a picture of Mickey and Minnie Mouse in Islamic dress. He is now on trial.

In the Media by Joan Firstenberg

Op-Ed: For Hosni Mubarak, a time for reckoning

"Be careful what you wish for," the saying goes. When prosecutors ordered the death penalty for former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak for complicity in killing over 800 protesters, would he find out it was a prediction he made long ago?

In the Media by Yukio Strachan

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