Egypt
ElBaradei’s party postpones rally out of respect for Abbasseya victims
May 6, 2012
ElBaradei’s party postpones rally out of respect for Abbasseya victims
The new Constitution Party, spearheaded by leading Egyptian dissident Mohamed ElBaradei, postponed a public rally slated for Friday, 18 May…
Leftist candidates warn against postponement of presidential poll
May 6, 2012
Leftist candidates warn against postponement of presidential poll
Presidential candidates Hamdeen Sabbahi, Abul Ezz al-Hariry and Hesham al-Bastawisi warned Sunday of attempts to drag Egypt into “chaotic scenarios”…
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
May 6, 2012
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
They have been there for almost a month now, a little scrum of men and women who trickle out of…
Egypt spy chief meets with Saudi foreign minister
May 6, 2012
Egypt spy chief meets with Saudi foreign minister
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on Sunday met with Mourad Mowafy, chief of Egypt’s intelligence services, who is on…
Pro-military MP demands immediate enactment of protest law
May 6, 2012
Pro-military MP demands immediate enactment of protest law
A pro-military member of Parliament on Sunday asked the head of the body to speed up issuing a law that…
After attacks on press, syndicate to sue SCAF and form committee
May 6, 2012
After attacks on press, syndicate to sue SCAF and form committee
Following the assault and detention of several journalists covering clashes in Abbasseya on Friday, the Journalists Syndicate board announced on…
Group calls for staging pro-military protest
May 6, 2012
Group calls for staging pro-military protest
The Voice of Silent Majority Movement called for a million-member protest entitled “We’re all the Egyptian army” on Friday at…
Belgium returns 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
May 6, 2012
Belgium returns 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
The Antiquities Ministry will receive on Monday 80 artifacts that were recently smuggled to Belgium, Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim…
Military sources: Suspects say public figures instigated Abbasseya events
May 6, 2012
Military sources: Suspects say public figures instigated Abbasseya events
Some suspects arrested in relation to the Abbasseya clashes that took place near the Defense Ministry last week accused public…
Sabbahi says he would tear up Israel peace treaty
May 6, 2012
Sabbahi says he would tear up Israel peace treaty
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has said that if it were up to him, he would tear into pieces the peace…