Egypt
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
February 27, 2012
Parliament committee refuses to discuss eviction of Coptic families
Parliament's legislative committee on Monday refused during its meeting to discuss a memorandum concerning the relocation of eight Coptic families…
Egypt pope condemns Quran burning at NATO military base
February 27, 2012
Egypt pope condemns Quran burning at NATO military base
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church on Monday condemned the burning of copies of the Quran at a NATO military base in…
Monday’s papers: Parliament slams Ganzouri address
February 27, 2012
Monday’s papers: Parliament slams Ganzouri address
Monday’s papers report negative reactions from Parliament to Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri’s address to the People’s Assembly on Sunday. Otherwise,…
People’s Assembly discusses amendment of presidential elections law
February 27, 2012
People’s Assembly discusses amendment of presidential elections law
The People’s Assembly on Monday began discussions on the amendment of some provisions of the presidential elections law, based on…
Natural gas pipeline to resume operations in hours, says Gasco source
February 27, 2012
Natural gas pipeline to resume operations in hours, says Gasco source
The pipeline that transports natural gas to Jordan and Israel will start operating again within hours, a source from Gasco,…
Leftist activist to announce presidential bid
February 27, 2012
Leftist activist to announce presidential bid
Activist Khaled Ali said on his Twitter account Monday that he will hold a conference at the Journalists Syndicate on…
Israeli report: Egypt will respond aggresively to any military operation in Gaza
February 27, 2012
Israeli report: Egypt will respond aggresively to any military operation in Gaza
Egypt would respond aggressively to any potential Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli intelligence assessment said, according…
MPs divided over bill that would restrict demonstration rights
February 27, 2012
MPs divided over bill that would restrict demonstration rights
Members of Egypt's People's Assembly have warned against passing laws that could restrict the freedom to protest and stressed that…
Transportation Ministry requests Egypt-Saudi Arabia bridge report
February 27, 2012
Transportation Ministry requests Egypt-Saudi Arabia bridge report
The transportation minister requested access to the complete file on a project to build a bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia…
National Council for Women former secretary general defends policies
February 27, 2012
National Council for Women former secretary general defends policies
There are deliberate attempts to disparage the National Council for Women, Farkhonda Hassan, former secretary general of the council said…