Egypt
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency is lobbying hard for support of ultraconservative Muslim clerics, promising them a say…
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president
April 5, 2012
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman announced Wednesday he would not run for president, after months of speculation about whether he…
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat
April 5, 2012
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat
JERUSALEM — A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert struck the southern Israeli resort of Eilat on Thursday, police said,…
Government special funds have LE36.2 billion, says minister
April 4, 2012
Government special funds have LE36.2 billion, says minister
At a press conference after a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga said that an…
SCAF member: We will hand over power by June even if Constitution is not ready
April 4, 2012
SCAF member: We will hand over power by June even if Constitution is not ready
Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said on Wednesday that the military would…
Vote registration for Egyptian expats extended until 11 April
April 4, 2012
Vote registration for Egyptian expats extended until 11 April
The Presidential Elections Commission has announced that the deadline for Egyptians living abroad to register their names on the commission’s…
Nour and FJP agree on mixed parliamentary and presidential system
April 4, 2012
Nour and FJP agree on mixed parliamentary and presidential system
Shura Council Undersecretary Tarek al-Sahry, who is also a representative of the Salafi-led Nour Party in the constituent assembly, has…
Plan to sell debt to citizens abroad delayed
April 4, 2012
Plan to sell debt to citizens abroad delayed
An Egyptian plan to sell certificates of deposit (CDs) — a form of debt — to its citizens living abroad…
Nour Party hasn’t decided which presidential candidate to back, says spokesperson
April 4, 2012
Nour Party hasn’t decided which presidential candidate to back, says spokesperson
Nader Bakar, spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, has denied reports that his party has decided to back Khairat al-Shater,…
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
April 4, 2012
Christian student sentenced to jail for insulting Islam
An Egyptian court on Wednesday sentenced a 17-year-old Christian boy to three years in jail for publishing cartoons on his…