Egypt
Women march for their rights on International Women’s Day
March 8, 2012
Women march for their rights on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, thousands of women in Cairo marched from the Journalists Syndicate to the Parliament building, summing up…
Presidential Elections Commission prohibits campaigning from 14 March to 30 April
March 8, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission prohibits campaigning from 14 March to 30 April
Farouk Sultan, chairman of the Presidential Elections Commission, on Thursday banned all forms of direct and indirect campaigning, whether visual,…
Israeli FM optimistic over Egypt’s commitment to peace treaty
March 8, 2012
Israeli FM optimistic over Egypt’s commitment to peace treaty
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that the 1979 peace treaty between Tel Aviv and Cairo is an important…
IMF to schedule mission to Egypt later in March
March 8, 2012
IMF to schedule mission to Egypt later in March
The International Monetary Fund has received a document outlining Egypt's proposed economic program to be supported by IMF financing and…
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
March 8, 2012
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that the secularism of the West is not suitable for Egypt and thus should…
Head of CCHE denies Suzanne Mubarak embezzled hospital donations
March 8, 2012
Head of CCHE denies Suzanne Mubarak embezzled hospital donations
Head of Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt (CCHE), Dr. Sherif Abouel Naga, denied allegations that former first lady Suzanne Mubarak embezzled…
Meet your presidential candidate: Hazem Abu Ismail, the rebel
March 8, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Hazem Abu Ismail, the rebel
For several years, Hazem Abu Ismail appeared on Salafi satellite channels in traditional Salafi garb — a robe and a…
Brotherhood: Parliament to reject govt in vote
March 8, 2012
Brotherhood: Parliament to reject govt in vote
Parliament is likely to declare it has lost confidence in the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri via a formal…
Is Egypt’s women’s movement strong enough to face threats?
March 8, 2012
Is Egypt’s women’s movement strong enough to face threats?
In a transition period dominated by Islamists and where women’s issues are generally dismissed as a trivial concern, many worry…
Officer accused of killing demonstrators acquitted
March 8, 2012
Officer accused of killing demonstrators acquitted
Cairo Criminal Court acquitted Captain Wael Madgy Erfan of the Sharabiya police department, north of Cairo, of killing demonstrators on…