Egypt
Former parliament speaker rebuffs corruption claims
October 4, 2012
Former parliament speaker rebuffs corruption claims
Former Speaker of the People's Assembly on Thursday denied charges included in a complaint filed by 42 parliamentary workers accusing…
Egyptian jihadi not involved in US ambassador’s death, says Zawahiri
October 4, 2012
Egyptian jihadi not involved in US ambassador’s death, says Zawahiri
Mohamed al-Zawahiri, a leading figure in the Jihadi Salafi movement, on Thursday spoke out against the US-based Wall Street Journal’s…
Interior Ministry ready to secure football matches
October 4, 2012
Interior Ministry ready to secure football matches
The Interior Ministry is ready to provide security for the football league matches that are scheduled to begin on 17…
Egypt court frees Christian children over Islam insult
October 4, 2012
Egypt court frees Christian children over Islam insult
An Egyptian court on Thursday ordered the release of two Coptic Christian children accused of insulting Islam, a source in…
ETA: Tourism in Egypt continues to recover
October 4, 2012
ETA: Tourism in Egypt continues to recover
Tourism in Egypt has begun to recover as the security situation improves, the Egyptian Tourism Authority said in the course…
Egypt’s Shia leader meets with US ambassador, praises US support
October 4, 2012
Egypt’s Shia leader meets with US ambassador, praises US support
The spokesperson for Egypt’s Shia community, Baha Anwar, met with US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson on Wednesday to brief…
Constituent Assembly decides on Sharia, parliamentary elections
October 4, 2012
Constituent Assembly decides on Sharia, parliamentary elections
The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution has agreed to preserve Article 2 of the 1971 Constitution without…
Egypt has refused aid for NGOs worth hundreds of millions of pounds, says minister
October 4, 2012
Egypt has refused aid for NGOs worth hundreds of millions of pounds, says minister
The Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs has approved LE600 million worth of grants to NGOs since 30 June 2012,…
Activists demand SCAF be tried for Maspero massacre as anniversary nears
October 4, 2012
Activists demand SCAF be tried for Maspero massacre as anniversary nears
As the first anniversary of the Maspero violence approaches, activists and political groups are demanding that former SCAF members be…
Confusion surrounds decision to relaunch Al-Shaab newspaper
October 4, 2012
Confusion surrounds decision to relaunch Al-Shaab newspaper
The Supreme Press Council headed by Ahmed Fahmy announced on Thursday that the previously discontinued Al-Shaab newspaper would be…