Egypt
New forces: Politicians regroup and prepare for future battles
July 15, 2012
New forces: Politicians regroup and prepare for future battles
Immediately after Mohamed Morsy's victory in the presidential race, several political figures and forces declared their intention to contest the…
Policemen protest in Sharqiya
July 15, 2012
Policemen protest in Sharqiya
Hundreds of policemen protested on Sunday in front of the Sharqiya security directorate, demanding the dismissal of Interior Minister Mohamed…
Morsy in Addis Ababa: We seek to establish a common market
July 15, 2012
Morsy in Addis Ababa: We seek to establish a common market
President Mohamed Morsy called on Sunday for a common African market. In his speech to the African Union summit in…
Source denies SCAF member’s statements about Constituent Assembly dissolution
July 15, 2012
Source denies SCAF member’s statements about Constituent Assembly dissolution
A military source has denied news of statements by Major General Mamdouh Shahin, a member Supreme Council of the Armed…
Morsy to select an economist prime minister, source says
July 15, 2012
Morsy to select an economist prime minister, source says
A Freedom and Justice Party figure said the new prime minister will be an economist, and one of four people.…
Brotherhood figure says Cassation Court verdict was expected
July 15, 2012
Brotherhood figure says Cassation Court verdict was expected
A Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau member has said the Court of Cassation's decision to not rule on the Supreme Constitutional…
Update: Ten dead in Alexandria building collapse
July 15, 2012
Update: Ten dead in Alexandria building collapse
Ten people have been found dead so far under the rubble of a building that collapsed in Alexandria, the Health…
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s future is debated and Clinton makes waves
July 15, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Egypt’s future is debated and Clinton makes waves
The Court of Cassation's announcement that ruling on the decision to dissolve the People's Assembly is not within its jurisdiction,…
Human Rights Watch: Morsy must halt military trials of civilians
July 15, 2012
Human Rights Watch: Morsy must halt military trials of civilians
Human Rights Watch urged President Mohamed Morsy to immediately end military trials of civilians in a report Sunday.
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
July 15, 2012
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
The death of five-year-old Amar Mohammed Salah as fire tore through his shack in Boulaq, a central-Cairo slum on 27…