Egypt
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: New commander of the armed forces
August 12, 2012
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: New commander of the armed forces
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the new head of the Egyptian military and 44th defense minister in the history of the…
Mohab Mamish: New head of the Suez Canal Authority
August 12, 2012
Mohab Mamish: New head of the Suez Canal Authority
Navy commander Mohab Mamish retired Sunday on the order of President Mohamed Morsy and was handed control of the important…
FJP urges Tahrir protest to support Morsy’s decisions
August 12, 2012
FJP urges Tahrir protest to support Morsy’s decisions
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Sunday urged Egyptians to demonstrate in Tahrir Square in support of President…
Brotherhood leaders laud decision to retire SCAF heads
August 12, 2012
Brotherhood leaders laud decision to retire SCAF heads
Muslim Brotherhood leaders reacted positively to President Mohamed Morsy’s Sunday decision to send Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and Chief of…
Accounts differ over when Tantawi informed of retirement
August 12, 2012
Accounts differ over when Tantawi informed of retirement
Conflicting accounts have emerged as to whether President Mohamed Morsy consulted with Egypt's military leaders before ordering their retirement…
Morsy sends Tantawi to retirement, appoints Sisi military head
August 12, 2012
Morsy sends Tantawi to retirement, appoints Sisi military head
President Mohamed Morsy sent head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Hussein Tantawi and Chief of Staff Sami…
Sunday’s papers: ‘Operation Eagle’ reported but not witnessed
August 12, 2012
Sunday’s papers: ‘Operation Eagle’ reported but not witnessed
Sunday’s papers continue to report on “Operation Eagle,” a military raid announced last week targeting militants in Sinai following an…
FJP official defends Al-Dostour confiscation
August 12, 2012
FJP official defends Al-Dostour confiscation
The Freedom and Justice Party’s foreign relations committee head Gehad al-Haddad defended the recent confiscation of Al-Dostour newspaper’s Saturday edition,…
Union of Revolutionary Youth sues president, govt to amend Camp David
August 12, 2012
Union of Revolutionary Youth sues president, govt to amend Camp David
The Union of Revolutionary Youth has filed a lawsuit before the Administrative Court demanding that the peace treaty between Egypt…
Egyptian wrestling pair forfeits Olympic matches after appearing late
August 12, 2012
Egyptian wrestling pair forfeits Olympic matches after appearing late
A pair of Egyptian wrestlers forfeited their matches at the 2012 Olympics after failing to appear at the venue on…