Egypt
Former MPs to stage sit-in before Constitutional Court
November 15, 2012
Former MPs to stage sit-in before Constitutional Court
Twenty former members of the dissolved parliament are staging a three-day sit-in before the Supreme Constitutional Court while it reviews…
April 6 leader quits Constituent Assembly
November 15, 2012
April 6 leader quits Constituent Assembly
Ahmed Maher, founder of the April 6 Youth Movement and member of the Constituent Assembly, announced that he is joining…
Security intensified in Suez after Gaza attacks, says chief
November 15, 2012
Security intensified in Suez after Gaza attacks, says chief
Suez security head Major General Adel Refaat said Thursday security has been intensified at the Ahmed Hamdy tunnel and along…
Egypt bans Suzanne Mubarak’s nephew from traveling
November 15, 2012
Egypt bans Suzanne Mubarak’s nephew from traveling
Acting on orders from the Illicit Gains Authority, officials at Cairo International Airport have banned Khaled Mounir Thabet, nephew of…
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
November 15, 2012
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah border crossing after the Israeli occupation forces targeted the Palestinian side of the crossing with…
Brotherhood calls for protests, cutting ties with Israel
November 15, 2012
Brotherhood calls for protests, cutting ties with Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood called for protests before major mosques nationwide on Thursday afternoon to demand that the Egyptian government sever…
Anti-graft body asks court to immediately freeze Shafiq assets
November 15, 2012
Anti-graft body asks court to immediately freeze Shafiq assets
The Illicit Gains Authority called on the Cairo Appeals Court to urgently review the authority’s decision to freeze the assets…
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Israel as country reacts to renewed offensive on Gaza
November 14, 2012
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Israel as country reacts to renewed offensive on Gaza
Egypt has withdrawn its ambassador in Tel Aviv as the country reacted to renewed Israeli military attacks on the Gaza…
Govt negotiates corruption settlements with former officials
November 14, 2012
Govt negotiates corruption settlements with former officials
The government has started reconciliation procedures with officials who served under former President Hosni Mubarak and are detained for financial…
Prosecutors investigate financial irregularities in 2006 African Nations Cup
November 14, 2012
Prosecutors investigate financial irregularities in 2006 African Nations Cup
Prosecutors are investigating financial irregularities at the time of the 2006 African Nations Cup hosted in Egypt, according to the…