Egypt
Pro-ElBaradei campaigners collect presidential nomination signatures despite boycott
March 15, 2012
Pro-ElBaradei campaigners collect presidential nomination signatures despite boycott
Former head of the International Agency for Atomic Energy, Mohamed ElBaradei, who pulled out of the presidential race, received signatures…
Ahmed Shafiq: The Muslim Brotherhood gave power to the revolution
March 15, 2012
Ahmed Shafiq: The Muslim Brotherhood gave power to the revolution
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq told the Saudi Al-Youm newspaper on Thursday that the Muslim Brotherhood going down to Tahrir Square…
Salafis, Brotherhood reject former officials’ money-for-release offer
March 15, 2012
Salafis, Brotherhood reject former officials’ money-for-release offer
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi-led Nour Party have rejected that the detained officials of the…
Pelosi: US-Egypt relations strong despite NGO spat
March 15, 2012
Pelosi: US-Egypt relations strong despite NGO spat
US House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says US-Egypt ties remain strong after a spat over democracy groups led…
Livestock deaths from foot-and-mouth disease rise to 2,013
March 15, 2012
Livestock deaths from foot-and-mouth disease rise to 2,013
The number of confirmed foot-and-mouth cases reached 2,013 out of a total of 74,573 suspected cases between 26 February and…
Amnesty calls for blocking Egypt-bound US weapons cargo
March 15, 2012
Amnesty calls for blocking Egypt-bound US weapons cargo
A ship carrying weapons, including explosives, en route from the US to Egypt must not be allowed to offload because…
SCAF’s investment law offers impunity in corruption cases
March 15, 2012
SCAF’s investment law offers impunity in corruption cases
Days before the chamber of the recently elected People’s Assembly first filled with members, the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Suez Criminal Court adjourns trial of security officials accused of killing protesters to April
March 15, 2012
Suez Criminal Court adjourns trial of security officials accused of killing protesters to April
The Suez Criminal Court on Thursday adjourned to 11 April the trial of the Suez security chief and a number…
Dubai police chief launches attack on Brotherhood in Qaradawi row
March 15, 2012
Dubai police chief launches attack on Brotherhood in Qaradawi row
Dubai’s police chief, Lieutenant General Dahi Khalfan, launched a sharp attack on the Muslim Brotherhood, in a new development of…
National Council for Women demands women’s rights be ensured in new constitution
March 15, 2012
National Council for Women demands women’s rights be ensured in new constitution
The National Council for Women (NCW) outlined some of the women’s rights it is demanding to be included in the…