Egypt
18 suspects arrested in Nile City violence, says Interior Ministry
August 3, 2012
18 suspects arrested in Nile City violence, says Interior Ministry
The Interior Ministry issued a statement late Thursday saying that 18 suspects in the Nile City towers violence, near the…
Cheap food, to no end
August 2, 2012
Cheap food, to no end
Not much in the new small-to-medium-sized supermarket Zad hints at its religious or political affiliation. But the store, sitting…
Diverse opinions on new Cabinet from political figures
August 2, 2012
Diverse opinions on new Cabinet from political figures
The announcement of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil’s Cabinet on Thursday has elicited varied reactions from political parties. "The formation…
Egypt demands release of last Egyptian in Guantanamo
August 2, 2012
Egypt demands release of last Egyptian in Guantanamo
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has demanded that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton order the release Tariq al-Sawah,…
Constituent Assembly to decide fate of Shura Council on Sunday
August 2, 2012
Constituent Assembly to decide fate of Shura Council on Sunday
The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting Egypt's new constitution plans to hold a meeting on Sunday to decide the…
Morsy meets with new Cabinet
August 2, 2012
Morsy meets with new Cabinet
President Mohamed Morsy held a meeting with the newly appointed members of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet this evening…
New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace
August 2, 2012
New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace
The new Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil was sworn in today by President Mohamed Morsy at…
Update: Gunfire, tear gas continue in Boulaq
August 2, 2012
Update: Gunfire, tear gas continue in Boulaq
Violence continues in the Boulaq area this evening after clashes erupted outside the Nile City towers on Thursday afternoon, leaving…
Qandil tight-lipped on new Cabinet
August 2, 2012
Qandil tight-lipped on new Cabinet
A new Cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Thursday, but Prime Minister-designate Hesham Qandil revealed few details…
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
August 2, 2012
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
Dar al-Ifta, an educational body within Al-Azhar that is tasked with issuing religious opinions based on Sharia, issued a…