Egypt
Update: Fatah, Hamas to meet in Cairo Wednesday, Egypt and Hamas to sign building materials importation agreement
January 14, 2013
Update: Fatah, Hamas to meet in Cairo Wednesday, Egypt and Hamas to sign building materials importation agreement
Fatah and Hamas will meet in Cairo on Wednesday in a bid to continue reconciliation talks, according to Fatah Central…
HRW: Syrian regime using Egypt-made cluster bombs against opponents
January 14, 2013
HRW: Syrian regime using Egypt-made cluster bombs against opponents
Syrian regime forces are using Egypt-made cluster bombs in its campaign against protests and rebel forces seeking the ouster of…
Antiquities Minister: We will stop encroachment near Dahshur pyramids
January 14, 2013
Antiquities Minister: We will stop encroachment near Dahshur pyramids
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has said that land encroachers near the Dahshur archaeological area will be removed immediately by the…
Sources: Disputes simmer within FJP over Parliament electoral lists
January 14, 2013
Sources: Disputes simmer within FJP over Parliament electoral lists
As the country gears up for parliamentary elections, expected to be held within the next two months, sources say that…
Swiss postpone return of stolen Egyptian funds over political uncertainty
January 14, 2013
Swiss postpone return of stolen Egyptian funds over political uncertainty
Switzerland is postponing the return of 700 million Swiss Francs (US$767 million) in funds smuggled out of Egypt by members…
Defense minister to study Sinai land ownership
January 13, 2013
Defense minister to study Sinai land ownership
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is studying demands of the people of Sinai to own land, without violating his decision…
Public Funds Prosecution recovers LE1 bn from Mubarak officials
January 13, 2013
Public Funds Prosecution recovers LE1 bn from Mubarak officials
The Public Funds Prosecution announced that it had recovered almost LE1 billion from former regime officials, in addition to…
Brotherhood to declare its budget after parliamentary elections
January 13, 2013
Brotherhood to declare its budget after parliamentary elections
The Muslim Brotherhood is legalizing its status after the parliamentary elections by declaring its funding sources, budget and the…
Court to decide whether to release Mubarak
January 13, 2013
Court to decide whether to release Mubarak
A judicial source said on Sunday that Hosni Mubarak’s lawyer would probably request his client’s release pending investigation, now…