US embassy, consulate in Nigeria closed over security concerns during Eid holiday
he US Embassy in Abuja and the US Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on August and August 22 in observance of the Muslim Eid-el-Kabir holiday. Image/CIA In a security alert issued on August 17 to all US citizens More...
Egyptian military suspends constitution, plans for new election, holds ousted Pres Morsi, Adly Mansour in charge
Egypt’s military suspended the constitution Wednesday and ordered new elections, ousting the country’s first freely elected president after he defied army demands to implement radical reforms or step More...
Christians in Libya, Egypt arrested and tortured, Sherif Ramses identified
Arrests continue of Christians accused of “proselytizing” in Libya, with a total of seven now known to be in custody including one reported to have been tortured, sources said. The Christian Post details More...
Protests in Cairo at US Embassy continue, breach condemned by government NEW PHOTOS
For the fourth day, demonstrations continue in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Cairo, stirred by a movie mocking Islam and Prophet Muhammad. Early Friday, a few hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tahrir square More...
Egypt and Libya protests were planned and coordinated by Islamic leaders
The initial reports indicated that the Libyan and Egyptian protests were in response to a Youtube video which insults the Prophet Muhammed. No experts are comparing some notes and speculating that the attacks were More...
US Embassies in Egypt and Libya attacked by protesters, Hillary Clinton offers muddled response
The United States said it was taking measures to protect its citizens worldwide after protesters angry about an online film considered offensive to Islam attacked U.S. diplomatic compounds in Libya and Egypt on More...
