Egypt
Six syndicates consider general strike over health budget
July 3, 2012
Six syndicates consider general strike over health budget
Six medical syndicates said on Thursday that they were considering a general strike to protest the approval of the new…
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
July 3, 2012
New heads of senior courts swear in Tuesday
The new president of the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Judicial Council, Mohamed Metwally, and the new head of…
April 6 leaves Tahrir sit-in, Abu Ismail supporters stay
July 3, 2012
April 6 leaves Tahrir sit-in, Abu Ismail supporters stay
The April 6 Youth Movement decided on Tuesday to end the sit-in they have been staging in Tahrir Square for…
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests
July 3, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests
In a Morsy-centric media day, Tuesday’s news stories center on the president, his policies and future plans. Morsy’s token pay…
Myanmar embassy: Violence was not sectarian
July 3, 2012
Myanmar embassy: Violence was not sectarian
The Myanmar Embassy in Cairo said Tuesday that the violence which flared in the Western Rakhine region in June was…
Sabbahi to meet Turkish foreign minister
July 3, 2012
Sabbahi to meet Turkish foreign minister
Former presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi will meet on Tuesday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who is currently on an…
Egypt did not contact US over release of ‘Blind Sheikh,’ says official
July 3, 2012
Egypt did not contact US over release of ‘Blind Sheikh,’ says official
President Mohamed Morsy has not made communicated with Washington over the release Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, US State Department spokeswoman…
Iran ready to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt, FM says
July 3, 2012
Iran ready to restore diplomatic relations with Egypt, FM says
Iran's foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehy on Monday said that his country was eager to exchange ambassadors with Egypt.
Questions loom over Constituent Assembly
July 3, 2012
Questions loom over Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly is in a race against time. The assembly, which is tasked with drafting Egypt’s next constitution, could…
Court adjourns Adly’s ‘forced labor’ trial until October
July 3, 2012
Court adjourns Adly’s ‘forced labor’ trial until October
Giza Criminal Court decided on Tuesday to adjourn the trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and two other former…