Egypt
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
June 3, 2012
Tourism-related bodies support Shafiq in runoff
The Egyptian Federation of Chambers of Tourism on Sunday announced its support for Ahmed Shafiq in the presidential election runoff…
Rights groups to meet with Morsy to discuss their future role
June 3, 2012
Rights groups to meet with Morsy to discuss their future role
Sixty-six human rights organizations will meet with Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy on Monday to discuss their future role…
Three security officials acquitted in Mubarak trial leave prison
June 3, 2012
Three security officials acquitted in Mubarak trial leave prison
Three of the six former security officials acquitted Saturday in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak have left Tora…
Presidential council threatens democratic process, says Moussa
June 3, 2012
Presidential council threatens democratic process, says Moussa
Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa has once again rejected the idea of forming an unelected presidential council.
NGO created to neuter stray dogs
June 3, 2012
NGO created to neuter stray dogs
A new NGO that seeks to neuter stray dogs has been established, according to state-run newspaper Al-Ahram. The paper…
Lawmakers slam Mubarak verdict as too soft
June 3, 2012
Lawmakers slam Mubarak verdict as too soft
Parliamentary lawmakers lashed out at the judiciary Sunday, devoting that day’s session to commenting on the life sentence verdict issued…
Prisons Department refuses Mubarak his personal physicians
June 3, 2012
Prisons Department refuses Mubarak his personal physicians
The Interior Ministry’s Prisons Department has refused former President Hosni Mubarak’s request for his two personal physicians to follow up…
Anti-graft authority to refer Mubarak family to criminal court
June 3, 2012
Anti-graft authority to refer Mubarak family to criminal court
The Illicit Gains Authority will refer former President Hosni Mubarak and his immediate family back to criminal court once it…
Israeli media accuses Egyptian masses of wanting Mubarak hanged
June 3, 2012
Israeli media accuses Egyptian masses of wanting Mubarak hanged
“What resonates most with the Egyptian people these days? Anything that smells like gallows. Oh, and Islam too,” writes prominent…
Brotherhood ‘is the old regime,’ says Shafiq
June 3, 2012
Brotherhood ‘is the old regime,’ says Shafiq
“The Muslim Brotherhood is the old [Hosni Mubarak] regime,” said presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in a press conference held Sunday…