Egypt
Opposition expected to go to army unity talks
December 12, 2012
Opposition expected to go to army unity talks
Egypt's main opposition coalition is expected to attend Wednesday's unity talks called by the army to help end a political…
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Yes’ vs. ‘No’
December 12, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Yes’ vs. ‘No’
Scenes of streets full of protesters supporting or denouncing President Mohamed Morsy's decisions have become the daily routine over the…
Govt working with Jordan to halt deportation of illegal Egyptian workers
December 12, 2012
Govt working with Jordan to halt deportation of illegal Egyptian workers
Minister of Manpower and Emigration Khaled al-Azhari said the deportation of Egyptian laborers in Jordan has been resolved following a…
Unidentified suspects throw rocks on Sadat station metro tracks to halt service
December 12, 2012
Unidentified suspects throw rocks on Sadat station metro tracks to halt service
About 20 people hurled stones onto the tracks at Sadat metro station downtown in an attempt to halt trains before…
Update: Morsy issues official law staggering referendum vote
December 12, 2012
Update: Morsy issues official law staggering referendum vote
President Mohamed Morsy has issued a law officially dividing the referendum on the constitution into two stages, according to MENA.…
Update: Protesters for and against Morsy rally in Cairo
December 11, 2012
Update: Protesters for and against Morsy rally in Cairo
Thousands of opposition marched from Hijaz Square in Heliopolis to the presidential palace on Tuesday night to reject the constitutional…
Voting has nothing to do with heaven or hell, says Endowments Ministry
December 11, 2012
Voting has nothing to do with heaven or hell, says Endowments Ministry
The Endowments Ministry has instructed imams and preachers to advise people to actively participate in the referendum on the constitution,…
Rights group accuses Ansar al-Sharia Brigades of threatening pope
December 11, 2012
Rights group accuses Ansar al-Sharia Brigades of threatening pope
Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation of Human Rights, on Tuesday filed a charge with the prosecutor general, requesting…
FJP buses attacked en route to Cairo, six injured
December 11, 2012
FJP buses attacked en route to Cairo, six injured
Buses belonging to the Freedom and Justice Party were attacked on their way from Sharqiya to Cairo to participate in…
Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general’s past
December 11, 2012
Conflicting narratives emerge on new prosecutor general’s past
There is renewed talk about Egypt’s new prosecutor general, with conflicting narratives circulating as to what Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah has…