Egypt
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
January 3, 2013
Activists to protest in solidarity with Qursaya defendants
An activist group has called for a protest at Dar al-Qadaa al-Ali in downtown Cairo 14 January in solidarity with…
Central Bank auction temporarily stabilizes dollar-pound exchange rates
January 3, 2013
Central Bank auction temporarily stabilizes dollar-pound exchange rates
Dollar exchange rates in Egyptian banks have stabilized at the amount of LE6.42 for buying and LE6.39 for selling, with…
Referendum voting patterns reveal changing political map, dwindling faith in process
January 3, 2013
Referendum voting patterns reveal changing political map, dwindling faith in process
The results of this month’s constitutional referendum may reveal an important shift in the country’s political map, as well as…
Jewish leader responds to Brotherhood politician’s comments
January 3, 2013
Jewish leader responds to Brotherhood politician’s comments
A prominent Jewish community representative responded Thursday to controversial comments by Freedom and Justice Party deputy leader Essam al-Erian advocating…
Truck crash kills two officers at checkpoint
January 3, 2013
Truck crash kills two officers at checkpoint
Two police officers were killed when a truck crashed into a checkpoint they were manning on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road…
Newspaper editor latest target of defamation complaints
January 3, 2013
Newspaper editor latest target of defamation complaints
Prosecutors on Wednesday opened an investigation into allegations newspaper editor Abdel Halim Qandil defamed President Mohamed Morsy.
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
January 3, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Shura Council efforts to address the country's economic and political troubles with its newly assumed legislative powers are the focus…
Brotherhood leader: Calls to drop Constitution punishable by law
January 3, 2013
Brotherhood leader: Calls to drop Constitution punishable by law
Muslim Brotherhood Secretary General Mahmoud Hussein denounced opposition calls to shelve the new constitution, warning that such calls were illegal.…
Sources: Presidency consulted Iran intelligence chief over security
January 3, 2013
Sources: Presidency consulted Iran intelligence chief over security
Iran's intelligence chief recently visited Cairo and met with a presidential aide regarding Egyptian security services, high-level security sources have…
Two Tahrir sit-in protesters attacked
January 3, 2013
Two Tahrir sit-in protesters attacked
Unidentified assailants attacked two protesters participating in a sit-in on Wednesday evening, the latest in a string of violence against…