Egypt
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
June 16, 2012
US defense secretary Panetta calls Egypt’s Tantawi
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to emphasize the need…
Lawyers Syndicate: Run-off turnout not exceeding 15%
June 16, 2012
Lawyers Syndicate: Run-off turnout not exceeding 15%
So far the voter turnout in the presidential election run-off has not exceeded 15 percent at the majority of polling…
Update: Saudi Crown Prince Nayef has died
June 16, 2012
Update: Saudi Crown Prince Nayef has died
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Crown Prince Nayef, the hard-line interior minister who spearheaded Saudi Arabia's fierce crackdown crushing Al-Qaeda's branch…
US leaders hesitant over political developments in Egypt
June 15, 2012
US leaders hesitant over political developments in Egypt
Top figures in Washington DC have expressed concern over the Egyptian Supreme Court’s ruling to dissolve the parliament and other…
Shifting factors make second round vote predictions difficult
June 15, 2012
Shifting factors make second round vote predictions difficult
The results of the first round of presidential elections last month have offered some valuable insight into the voting trends…
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
June 15, 2012
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported Friday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has sent the People's Assembly an official…
Activists plan vote nullification campaign
June 15, 2012
Activists plan vote nullification campaign
The campaigns to boycott the presidential election and invalidate ballots may have been given a boost following the verdicts of…
SCAF holds emergency meeting to issue complementary constitutional declaration
June 15, 2012
SCAF holds emergency meeting to issue complementary constitutional declaration
The ruling military council held an emergency meeting Friday to discuss how they would proceed after the dissolution of Parliament.…
Brotherhood says it has plan to counter election fraud
June 15, 2012
Brotherhood says it has plan to counter election fraud
Muslim Brotherhood sources said Friday that the group has developed a plan to monitor the presidential runoff election and counter…
As Shafiq ups attacks on Brotherhood, some fear crackdown
June 15, 2012
As Shafiq ups attacks on Brotherhood, some fear crackdown
Presidential campaigns are often ugly, divisive affairs with bitter rivals slinging accusations and recriminations, sometimes veering into the territory of…