Egypt
Military council to issue complementary constitutional declaration on Monday
May 17, 2012
Military council to issue complementary constitutional declaration on Monday
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces will issue a complementary constitutional declaration on Monday, two days before the presidential…
Owner of bellydance satellite channel arrested
May 17, 2012
Owner of bellydance satellite channel arrested
Police officers along with a team from the Egyptian Radio and Television Union arrested the owner of Al-Tet satellite channel…
Former ministers support Moussa
May 17, 2012
Former ministers support Moussa
The liberal Republican People's Party, which includes several former ministers, such as former Housing Minister Hasaballah al-Kafrawi and former Deputy…
Wasat Party MP: Interior Ministry is rigging elections for Shafiq
May 17, 2012
Wasat Party MP: Interior Ministry is rigging elections for Shafiq
Wasat Party MP Essam Sultan submitted an urgent message to People's Assembly speaker Saad al-Katatny requesting that he hold an…
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
May 17, 2012
Abu Ismail to support Abouel Fotouh
Safwat Barakat, a supporter of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a Salafi preacher who was excluded from the presidential election, said…
Britain to contact Egypt over Mubarak’s frozen assets
May 17, 2012
Britain to contact Egypt over Mubarak’s frozen assets
British Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Rosemary Davis said that London is contacting Egyptian authorities regarding the Mubarak family’s frozen…
Domestic Trade Ministry blames Petroleum Ministry for fuel crisis
May 17, 2012
Domestic Trade Ministry blames Petroleum Ministry for fuel crisis
Social Solidarity and Domestic Trade Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq held a conference Thursday morning to discuss the fuel crisis. Abdel…
Israel becomes a target in coming presidential vote
May 17, 2012
Israel becomes a target in coming presidential vote
Israel has become a punching bag for politicians vying for votes in Egypt's presidential race, playing on popular antipathy in…
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
May 17, 2012
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said he and other diplomats of the ministry are impartial toward all presidential candidates. In…
Wife of lawyer detained in Saudi may take case to international court
May 17, 2012
Wife of lawyer detained in Saudi may take case to international court
The wife of Ahmed al-Gizawy, a lawyer and activist imprisoned by Saudi Arabian authorities, said she is considering taking his…