Egypt
Nour Party to form national alliance to monitor Cabinet’s performance
August 5, 2012
Nour Party to form national alliance to monitor Cabinet’s performance
The Nour Party is forming a political alliance to monitor the performance of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil’s new Cabinet, according…
Abu Ismail to announce new political party by the end of Ramadan
August 4, 2012
Abu Ismail to announce new political party by the end of Ramadan
A spokesperson for the disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail said Saturday that the conservative preacher plans to…
Airport blockade ends in Marsa Alam, tourists released
August 4, 2012
Airport blockade ends in Marsa Alam, tourists released
Security forces in Marsa Alam have released 281 tourists who were detained after locals blocked the road, preventing the…
Families call on Morsy to investigate missing protesters’ cases
August 4, 2012
Families call on Morsy to investigate missing protesters’ cases
Families of those missing or detained since the 18-day-uprising last year called on Saturday for President Mohamed Morsy to…
Copts unhappy over smaller cabinet presence
August 4, 2012
Copts unhappy over smaller cabinet presence
The interim head of Egypt's Coptic church has expressed unhappiness over the composition of the country's new Cabinet, with…
Transport authority workers end sit-in after meeting Morsy delegate
August 4, 2012
Transport authority workers end sit-in after meeting Morsy delegate
Dozens of Public Transportation Authority workers ended their sit-in Saturday at the authority’s headquarters in Nasr City after meeting…
Morsy orders Giza governor to form committee in wake of Dahshur clashes
August 4, 2012
Morsy orders Giza governor to form committee in wake of Dahshur clashes
President Mohamed Morsy has ordered Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman to form a committee to deal with the aftermath…
Human Rights Council: Impunity is a reason for Dahshur violence
August 4, 2012
Human Rights Council: Impunity is a reason for Dahshur violence
The National Council for Human Rights said Saturday that it has sent a fact-finding mission to Dahshur to investigate the…
Defected Syrian general holds talks in Turkey
August 4, 2012
Defected Syrian general holds talks in Turkey
Defected Syrian general Manaf Tlass held talks with Turkish foreign ministry officials during a surprise visit to Ankara, a…
Culture Minister: I will not allow any attack on freedom of opinion
August 4, 2012
Culture Minister: I will not allow any attack on freedom of opinion
New Culture Minister Mohamed Saber Arab said that he would not allow any attack on freedom of opinion, and…