Egypt
Alarming assaults on women in Tahrir Square
June 7, 2012
Alarming assaults on women in Tahrir Square
Her screams were not drowned out by the clamor of the crazed mob of nearly 200 men around her. An…
Court commissioners’ legal opinion could disqualify Shafiq 2 days before runoff
June 6, 2012
Court commissioners’ legal opinion could disqualify Shafiq 2 days before runoff
The commissioners for the Supreme Constitutional Court have decided that the Presidential Elections Commission's referral of the Political Isolation Law…
Egyptian ambassador: 30,000 votes so far in Saudi
June 6, 2012
Egyptian ambassador: 30,000 votes so far in Saudi
Egyptian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Ouf said on Wednesday that so far 30,000 Egyptians living in Saudi Arabia have…
No injustice, no turning back and no giving in to the West, says Morsy
June 6, 2012
No injustice, no turning back and no giving in to the West, says Morsy
There will be no more injustice or corruption in society, the Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy promised…
Sabbahi rejects Shafiq, Morsy
June 6, 2012
Sabbahi rejects Shafiq, Morsy
On his Twitter, former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi said he does not support Ahmed Shafiq or Mohamed Morsy in the…
Most Sufis in Alexandria support Shafiq, says sheikh
June 6, 2012
Most Sufis in Alexandria support Shafiq, says sheikh
The majority of Sufis in Alexandria support Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential runoff elections scheduled for 16 and 17 June,…
Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
June 6, 2012
Sectarian strife in Qalyubiya after Muslim convert kidnapping
Qaliyubiya police are trying to thwart possible sectarian strife in the city of Khanka on Wednesday, after a Christian family…
MP Hamzawy plans new judicial committee to retry Mubarak
June 6, 2012
MP Hamzawy plans new judicial committee to retry Mubarak
Liberal MP Amr Hamzawy said on Wednesday that he is partnering with legal and political teams to prepare a draft…
Abouelnaga signs US$50 million Saudi loan for Banha power plant
June 6, 2012
Abouelnaga signs US$50 million Saudi loan for Banha power plant
Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga signed an agreement Wednesday for a US$50 million loan from the Saudi Fund…
Ganzouri says Cabinet on suicide mission
June 6, 2012
Ganzouri says Cabinet on suicide mission
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended his cabinet's performance to reporters on Wednesday, saying it has been on a “suicide” mission…