Egypt
Military aircraft to fly Ahly team from Mali
May 1, 2012
Military aircraft to fly Ahly team from Mali
Emad al-Banany, head of the Egyptian National Council for Sport, on Tuesday said Assistant Foreign Minister Mona Omar told him…
Sufi Orders to choose presidential candidate on Sunday
May 1, 2012
Sufi Orders to choose presidential candidate on Sunday
Mohamed al-Sharnouby, a member of the Executive Office of the Sufi Orders, said Tuesday that the Sufi Orders would make…
Presidential Elections Commission invites 40 countries to monitor election
May 1, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission invites 40 countries to monitor election
Secretary General of the Presidential Elections Commission Hatem Bagato has said that the commission asked organizations from 40 countries to…
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation on cabinet reshuffle and criticism of Katatny
May 1, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation on cabinet reshuffle and criticism of Katatny
Tuesday’s papers pursue their coverage of the Cabinet reshuffle saga with contradictory headlines. For example, the privately owned Al-Shorouk leads…
Morsy threatens protest of 30 million people if power transfer is delayed
May 1, 2012
Morsy threatens protest of 30 million people if power transfer is delayed
Thirty million people will take to the streets if the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces does not hand over…
Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
May 1, 2012
Activists, presidential hopefuls take to Tahrir Square on Labor Day
In Cairo's Tahrir Square, around 1,000 labor activists, workers and unionists celebrated Egypt's second Labor Day since the abdication of…
Rise of Muslim Brotherhood frays Egypt-Saudi ties
May 1, 2012
Rise of Muslim Brotherhood frays Egypt-Saudi ties
Saudi Arabia frets that Egypt, its strongest Arab ally and a major recipient of Saudi funding, is falling under what…
One dies in queue for ‘yellow remittances’
May 1, 2012
One dies in queue for ‘yellow remittances’
A woman died in a queue in front of the Rafidain Bank in Dokki for the disbursement of “yellow remittances,”…
Sohag police sit-in ends after blocking railroad for 12 hours
May 1, 2012
Sohag police sit-in ends after blocking railroad for 12 hours
Train movement returned to normal on Tuesday after low-ranking police officers and personnel ended a 12-hour-long sit-in in Sohag that…
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
May 1, 2012
Workers and activists protest on Labor Day in Mansoura
Around 300 Mansoura residents gathered Tuesday to participate in a march and conference as part of Egypt’s Labor Day commemorations.…