Egypt
‘Abducted’ police officer released for ransom
April 23, 2012
‘Abducted’ police officer released for ransom
A police colonel who had reportedly been abducted was let go after his family paid a huge ransom to release…
MP asks Parliament to discuss kidnapping of Egyptian lawyer in Saudi Arabia
April 23, 2012
MP asks Parliament to discuss kidnapping of Egyptian lawyer in Saudi Arabia
Parliament will discuss Monday a statement by Adl Party's MP Mostafa al-Naggar about the kidnapping of an Egyptian activist and…
Abouel Fotouh pledges not to represent Brotherhood in race
April 23, 2012
Abouel Fotouh pledges not to represent Brotherhood in race
Ex-Muslim Brotherhood member and presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Sunday he would not agree to represent the Brotherhood,…
Israel says Egypt gas cutoff a business rather than a diplomatic dispute
April 23, 2012
Israel says Egypt gas cutoff a business rather than a diplomatic dispute
Israel, aiming to avoid further damage to its troubled ties with Cairo, said on Monday it saw the Egyptian termination…
Islamist MPs criticize niqab-ban for nurses
April 22, 2012
Islamist MPs criticize niqab-ban for nurses
Members of Parliament’s Health Committee, who belong to the Islamist Freedom and Justice and Nour parties, have denounced certain hospitals…
Clashes at Morsy rally in Mansoura
April 22, 2012
Clashes at Morsy rally in Mansoura
Clashes erupted on Sunday between Mansoura University Students and the Brotherhood youth minutes before a rally for Mohamed Morsy, the…
Brotherhood rejects Salafi proposal to agree on one Islamist presidential candidate
April 22, 2012
Brotherhood rejects Salafi proposal to agree on one Islamist presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood group has renewed its commitment to running in the presidential election, and rejected a proposal by the…
Amr Moussa reluctant to criticize SCAF
April 22, 2012
Amr Moussa reluctant to criticize SCAF
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa is noncommittal on the future role of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, saying it is…