Egypt
‘We are Sorry Mr President’ to stage sit-in outside Tora prison
June 9, 2012
‘We are Sorry Mr President’ to stage sit-in outside Tora prison
A Facebook group called "We are Sorry Mr President" has announced that it will start an open-ended sit-in outside Tora…
State TV to hold ‘indirect’ debate between Morsy, Shafiq Tuesday
June 9, 2012
State TV to hold ‘indirect’ debate between Morsy, Shafiq Tuesday
State TV announced it will hold an 'indirect' debate between the two presidential hopefuls contesting the runoff, former Prime Minister…
Former first lady visits son in prison
June 9, 2012
Former first lady visits son in prison
Former first lady Suzanne Thabet visited her son Alaa Mubarak in Tora prison on Saturday, along with Alaa's wife Hiedi…
Mubarak faithful gather at Prisons Authority, demand move to hospital
June 9, 2012
Mubarak faithful gather at Prisons Authority, demand move to hospital
Around 200 supporters of Hosni Mubarak began a protest on Saturday that they said would continue until the deposed president…
Parliament to re-attempt forming constituent assembly
June 9, 2012
Parliament to re-attempt forming constituent assembly
Egypt will try again on Tuesday to set up an assembly to write a new constitution, the parliamentary speaker said…
Katatny: Lawmakers will comply if court orders dissolution of Parliament
June 9, 2012
Katatny: Lawmakers will comply if court orders dissolution of Parliament
Parliamentary Speaker Saad al-Katatny has confirmed that the People’s Assembly will respect the ruling of the Supreme Constitutional Court if…
Foreign Ministry: 260,000 expats have voted so far, sorting begins today
June 9, 2012
Foreign Ministry: 260,000 expats have voted so far, sorting begins today
So far, 260,000 Egyptian expatriates have voted in the second round of the presidential election, according to the Foreign Ministry,…
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
June 9, 2012
Update: Officials pull ad warning Egyptians against talking to foreigners
Egypt's state TV has withdrawn an ad urging citizens to be wary of foreigners who could be spies in disguise,…
High school exams begin, hotline to receive complaints
June 9, 2012
High school exams begin, hotline to receive complaints
Egypt’s high school exams started on Saturday, with 419,829 students taking Arabic language and religious education exams on the first…