Egypt
Suez Canal hits highest daily shipload in a year
December 30, 2012
Suez Canal hits highest daily shipload in a year
The Suez Canal on Sunday reached the highest rate of shipload in a year: 3.6 million tons per day, or…
Egyptian Islamic Jihad mulls election alliance with ‘Hazemoun’ group
December 30, 2012
Egyptian Islamic Jihad mulls election alliance with ‘Hazemoun’ group
Egyptian Islamic Jihad is considering joining the emerging electoral coalition led by ultraconservative Salafi cleric Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, according…
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
December 30, 2012
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
Activists are decrying online a draft law that would restrict demonstrations to certain hours and require organizers to notify authorities…
Court upholds reinstatement of bearded police
December 30, 2012
Court upholds reinstatement of bearded police
The Alexandria Administrative Court upheld Sunday an earlier court decision ordering the government to reinstate police officers who were…
Egyptians killed in Libya church attack
December 30, 2012
Egyptians killed in Libya church attack
Two Egyptians were killed and two others wounded when a service building owned by a church was bombed in…
FJP to announce parliamentary candidates next week, senior member says
December 30, 2012
FJP to announce parliamentary candidates next week, senior member says
The Freedom and Justice Party plans to announce in a week its final list of candidates for upcoming parliamentary…
PM: Cabinet reshuffles will continue ‘technocratic’ government
December 30, 2012
PM: Cabinet reshuffles will continue ‘technocratic’ government
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Sunday that his government is technocratic, and that any looming Cabinet reshuffles that take place…
Armed Forces: Ban on foreign ownership of Sinai land doesn’t target Palestinians
December 30, 2012
Armed Forces: Ban on foreign ownership of Sinai land doesn’t target Palestinians
A recent decision to prohibit foreign nationals or dual citizens from owning land in the border area in Sinai is…