Egypt
Interior minister: Elections commission would decide whether Mubarak can vote
May 21, 2012
Interior minister: Elections commission would decide whether Mubarak can vote
The decision on whether ousted President Hosni Mubarak can vote is up to the Presidential Elections Commission, Interior Minister…
Egypt’s GDP grows 5.2 pct in Q1 2012, says planning minister
May 21, 2012
Egypt’s GDP grows 5.2 pct in Q1 2012, says planning minister
Egypt's gross domestic product grew by an annualized 5.2 percent in the first quarter of calendar 2012 compared to a…
US ambassador: US will back presidential candidate Egyptians choose
May 21, 2012
US ambassador: US will back presidential candidate Egyptians choose
US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said in a statement released Sunday that her country will back the presidential candidate…
Brigadier general killed in attack on Cairo-Suez Road
May 21, 2012
Brigadier general killed in attack on Cairo-Suez Road
A police general died on Monday morning and a police officer was wounded in an armed attack on a vehicle…
New president needs a miracle to solve nation’s problems, prominent writer says
May 21, 2012
New president needs a miracle to solve nation’s problems, prominent writer says
Whoever is elected as the new president would need a miracle to face many thorny issues and crises the country…
Brotherhood more sly than SCAF realizes, former intelligence chief says
May 21, 2012
Brotherhood more sly than SCAF realizes, former intelligence chief says
A columnist for the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper has said that at a meeting he had with Omar Suleiman, the former…
Monday’s papers: When the mute button is broke
May 21, 2012
Monday’s papers: When the mute button is broke
Two days are left until what many expect to be Egypt’s first democratic presidential election, and so the imposed “campaign…
Cairo Governorate workers start to remove Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti
May 21, 2012
Cairo Governorate workers start to remove Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti
Several workers on Monday started painting over slogans and graffiti on the walls surrounding the American University in Cairo downtown…
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
May 21, 2012
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
The Foreign Ministry said Monday that an Egyptian boat held by Saudi authorities for fishing illegally in Saudi territorial waters…