Egypt
Study: Egypt ranks 19th in Facebook users
July 31, 2012
Study: Egypt ranks 19th in Facebook users
A new regional study has put Egypt as the world’s 19th in terms of the number of social networking users,…
UAE football team officially signs Egypt’s Zidan
July 31, 2012
UAE football team officially signs Egypt’s Zidan
Bani Yas, an Emirati premiere league football team, has officially announced signing Egyptian striker Mohamed Zidan, ending his long Bundesliga…
Relations between Egypt and Saudi better than ever, says diplomat
July 31, 2012
Relations between Egypt and Saudi better than ever, says diplomat
Bilateral relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia are better than before and there is continuous improvement, said Saudi ambassador to…
Qasr al-Aini Hospital closed after gunmen attack doctors
July 31, 2012
Qasr al-Aini Hospital closed after gunmen attack doctors
Qasr al-Aini Hospital’s reception was closed after gunmen broke in, attacking doctors and firing shots, after a patient that was…
Tuesday’s papers: A new government on Thursday
July 31, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: A new government on Thursday
State-owned daily Al-Ahram leads this morning with "New government to perform the oath after tomorrow." The government mouthpiece writes that…
US Defense Secretary arrives in Cairo
July 31, 2012
US Defense Secretary arrives in Cairo
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to meet with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the…
Update: I’m not the ruler of Egypt, Badie says
July 31, 2012
Update: I’m not the ruler of Egypt, Badie says
At an iftar hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood Monday in Beni Suef, Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie downplayed the leadership’s ability…
Religious freedom in Egypt ‘quite tenuous,’ says Clinton
July 31, 2012
Religious freedom in Egypt ‘quite tenuous,’ says Clinton
WASHINGTON — Religious freedom in Egypt appears to be "quite tenuous" and its government has failed to aggressively prosecute perpetrators of…
White House wants Romney to explain Israel remarks
July 31, 2012
White House wants Romney to explain Israel remarks
The White House called Monday on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to explain recent remarks including his apparent endorsement of…
Al-Azhar denies interference to stonewall Salafi ministerial nomination
July 31, 2012
Al-Azhar denies interference to stonewall Salafi ministerial nomination
Egypt’s top Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, has denied it intervened to prevent the nomination of any minister in the anticipated Egyptian…