Egypt
Abu Ismail calls on supporters to continue sit-in outside elections commission
April 20, 2012
Abu Ismail calls on supporters to continue sit-in outside elections commission
Disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail called on his supporters Friday to continue their sit-in at the headquarters of…
Cairo prosecutor accuses two of selling blood of homeless children
April 20, 2012
Cairo prosecutor accuses two of selling blood of homeless children
The Sayeda Zeinab prosecutor started investigating two people who are accused of selling the blood of homeless Cairo children to…
Abouel Fotouh hopes revolutionary candidate wins presidential race
April 20, 2012
Abouel Fotouh hopes revolutionary candidate wins presidential race
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has said that he hopes one of the presidential candidates who supported the revolution…
Update: Marches from across Cairo converge in Tahrir
April 20, 2012
Update: Marches from across Cairo converge in Tahrir
A procession of about 400, carrying black flags and chanting "Islamiya, Islamiya (Islamic, Islamic)" and "We will rule by the…
Parliament review: A week of political exclusion and inclusion
April 20, 2012
Parliament review: A week of political exclusion and inclusion
Major political questions were turned into legislation this week in Parliament, especially with the ongoing dilemmas of the political exclusion…
Amendments to political rights law do not apply to Moussa, former judge says
April 19, 2012
Amendments to political rights law do not apply to Moussa, former judge says
Former Vice President of the Court of Cassation Ahmed Mekky said the amendment to the political rights law that aims…
Initiative seeks to uncover sources financing presidential campaigns
April 19, 2012
Initiative seeks to uncover sources financing presidential campaigns
The Andalus Institute for Tolerance and Anti-Violence Studies launched an initiative calling on candidates in Egypt's presidential election to divulge…
Bridge in Cairo reopened after clashes between protesters and motorists
April 19, 2012
Bridge in Cairo reopened after clashes between protesters and motorists
Scores of drivers and pedestrians forced the reopening of the 6th of October Bridge in Cairo on Thursday evening after…
Brotherhood begins work on ‘parallel’ state budget
April 19, 2012
Brotherhood begins work on ‘parallel’ state budget
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed has said that the ministry has yet to prepare a draft state budget for next fiscal year (2012-2013),…
Bad weather shuts down several ports
April 19, 2012
Bad weather shuts down several ports
Bad weather, strong winds and waves shut down several Egyptian ports on Thursday. Tarek al-Gamal, general manager of the Sharm…