Egypt
April 6 Youth Movement and revolutionary figures agree to continue demonstrations
June 4, 2012
April 6 Youth Movement and revolutionary figures agree to continue demonstrations
The April 6 Youth Movement met Monday with certain former presidential candidates and revolutionary figures and agreed to continue with…
Petroleum Ministry denies responsibility for fuel shortage
June 4, 2012
Petroleum Ministry denies responsibility for fuel shortage
The Petroleum Ministry again denied responsibility for the ongoing fuel crisis on Monday.
Update: Protests continue demanding Mubarak retrial, Shafiq removal
June 4, 2012
Update: Protests continue demanding Mubarak retrial, Shafiq removal
Hundreds of Egyptians continued to protest Monday in Cairo and other governorates against the verdict issued against ousted President Hosni…
ElBaradei to return to Cairo, start collecting signatures for new party
June 4, 2012
ElBaradei to return to Cairo, start collecting signatures for new party
The office of Mohamed ElBaradei, the Nobel prize-winning former head of the UN nuclear watchdog and one of the architects…
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
June 4, 2012
Supreme Constitutional Court has not set a date to consider political isolation law, says official
Maher al-Beheiry, senior vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, said on Monday that the court has not yet set…
Advisory Council asks SCAF to issue new constitutional amendment on Constituent Assembly
June 4, 2012
Advisory Council asks SCAF to issue new constitutional amendment on Constituent Assembly
The Advisory Council called for a supplement to the Constitutional Declaration that would amend Article 60, which deals with the…
Morsy, Sabbahi, Abouel Fotouh agree to continue popular struggle to ban Shafiq from race
June 4, 2012
Morsy, Sabbahi, Abouel Fotouh agree to continue popular struggle to ban Shafiq from race
The Freedom and Justice Party’s presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy and former candidates Hamdeen Sabbahi and Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh have…
Jama’a al-Islamiya ready for new sacrifices if Shafiq comes to power
June 4, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya ready for new sacrifices if Shafiq comes to power
Jama'a al-Islamiya is ready to make "new sacrifices" if Shafiq comes to power, said MP Amer Abdel Rahim, speaker for…
Coptic union in Europe criticizes Morsy, supports secular president
June 4, 2012
Coptic union in Europe criticizes Morsy, supports secular president
A union of Coptic organizations in Europe said Monday it would support any presidential candidate who intends to establish a…
Parliamentary committee approves legislation to toughen sentences for torture crimes
June 4, 2012
Parliamentary committee approves legislation to toughen sentences for torture crimes
A parliamentary committee recently finalized legal amendments that would impose harsher sentences for torture, State-run MENA news service reported on…