Egypt
Tuesday’s papers: Constituent assembly under attack
March 27, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Constituent assembly under attack
A day before the 100-member committee elected by Parliament begins drafting the nation’s new constitution, political upheaval continues as clashes…
Official: Expat registration numbers ‘not promising’ for presidential vote
March 27, 2012
Official: Expat registration numbers ‘not promising’ for presidential vote
Only 434,368 out of the 4 million Egyptian expatriates eligible to vote have registered for the upcoming presidential poll, an…
Egypt calls on all countries to join Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
March 27, 2012
Egypt calls on all countries to join Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Egypt’s foreign minister has called on all countries to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as part of international efforts to…
Head of Islamic Movement in Israel to meet with officials in Cairo
March 27, 2012
Head of Islamic Movement in Israel to meet with officials in Cairo
The head of the Islamic Movement in Israel arrived in Cairo Tuesday morning to meet with Egyptian officials and members…
Court reviews case against constitution-writing assembly makeup
March 27, 2012
Court reviews case against constitution-writing assembly makeup
The Administrative Court on Tuesday will review a case contesting the makeup of the Parliament-elected assembly tasked with writing Egypt’s…
US downplays concerns over Islamist domination of constituent assembly
March 27, 2012
US downplays concerns over Islamist domination of constituent assembly
The US State Department on Monday downplayed concerns about Islamists tightening their grip on the formation of a 100-member panel…
FJP says Islamists only represent 49% of constitution-writing committee
March 27, 2012
FJP says Islamists only represent 49% of constitution-writing committee
The Muslim Brotherhood’s political party on Monday dismissed allegations that Islamists dominate the constituent assembly, saying they only comprise 49…
Prominent sheikh’s ex-wife to run in Algerian parliamentary elections
March 27, 2012
Prominent sheikh’s ex-wife to run in Algerian parliamentary elections
ALGERIA — The ex-wife of prominent cleric Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi will run in Algeria’s parliamentary elections as a nominee for…
Public transport routes resume after employee strike ends
March 27, 2012
Public transport routes resume after employee strike ends
Public transport buses have resumed operating after an employee strike that lasted almost two weeks. Some bus routes resumed Monday…
Wafd executive bureau recommends constituent assembly boycott
March 27, 2012
Wafd executive bureau recommends constituent assembly boycott
The Wafd Party’s executive bureau recommended in a meeting late Monday that the party should withdraw from the constituent assembly.…