Egypt
New Constituent Assembly faces deep challenges
June 13, 2012
New Constituent Assembly faces deep challenges
Egypt's Parliament has for the second time approved an assembly to draft a new constitution after the first attempt…
MP says Brotherhood as dangerous as NDP
June 13, 2012
MP says Brotherhood as dangerous as NDP
MP Mohamed Abou Hamed, one of the founders of the newly-established Lives of the Egyptians Party, warned that the Muslim…
Morsy makes 15 pledges to Egyptians
June 13, 2012
Morsy makes 15 pledges to Egyptians
“I understand the Egyptian people and their suffering,” said the Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy in a…
Update: Churches consider withdrawal from Constituent Assembly
June 13, 2012
Update: Churches consider withdrawal from Constituent Assembly
Father Johanna Qulta, representative of the Catholic Church in the Constituent Assembly, has said that the three churches of Egypt…
Brotherhood confesses to meeting with state security in 2005
June 13, 2012
Brotherhood confesses to meeting with state security in 2005
The Muslim Brotherhood confessed to meeting with the State Security Investigations Service (SSIS) in 2005, saying in an official statement on…
Abouel Fotouh campaigns against Shafiq
June 13, 2012
Abouel Fotouh campaigns against Shafiq
The upcoming runoff election scheduled for Saturday and Sunday is a choice between bad and worse, said former presidential candidate…
US Embassy asks citizens to avoid Tahrir
June 13, 2012
US Embassy asks citizens to avoid Tahrir
The US Embassy in Cairo has warned its citizens living in Egypt that violence could unexpectedly erupt as the country…
Journalists Syndicate rejects interference from Parliament
June 13, 2012
Journalists Syndicate rejects interference from Parliament
No authority, including the elected Shura Council, should have control over state-owned press organizations, said the Journalists Syndicate in a…
Sabbahi: We must all respect the judiciary
June 13, 2012
Sabbahi: We must all respect the judiciary
Whatever the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling would be on Thursday, everyone should accept and respect it, said Nasserist former presidential…
Government ready for any scenario after Thursday court ruling, says Abouelnaga
June 13, 2012
Government ready for any scenario after Thursday court ruling, says Abouelnaga
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga on Wednesday declined to comment on what might happen if the Supreme…