Egypt
Habib al-Adly photo restored to Police Academy ‘board of honor’
April 1, 2012
Habib al-Adly photo restored to Police Academy ‘board of honor’
The Police Academy has restored the photo of ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to a board featuring all of Egypt’s interior…
FJP demands details from cabinet on IMF loan plan
April 1, 2012
FJP demands details from cabinet on IMF loan plan
The Freedom and Justice Party still rejects a proposed US$3.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, since the government…
Court adjourns steel magnate Ahmed Ezz’s trial to 6 May
April 1, 2012
Court adjourns steel magnate Ahmed Ezz’s trial to 6 May
The Cairo Criminal Court has postponed until 6 May the trial of Ahmed Ezz, the now-disbanded National Democratic Party secretary,…
Belgium to return 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
April 1, 2012
Belgium to return 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt
A court ruling in Belgium has decided that Egypt is the rightful owner of 80 Egyptian artifacts seized in Brussels…
Cairo’s Freedom and Justice Party MPs refuse to meet Ganzouri
April 1, 2012
Cairo’s Freedom and Justice Party MPs refuse to meet Ganzouri
Freedom and Justice Party MPs in the Cairo Governorate have refused to participate in a meeting to be attended by…
First EU-funded Egyptian satellite to be launched
April 1, 2012
First EU-funded Egyptian satellite to be launched
Minister of State for Scientific Research Nadia Zakhary said the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) is…
202 firearms seized, 23 fugitives arrested in security campaign, state news says
April 1, 2012
202 firearms seized, 23 fugitives arrested in security campaign, state news says
In coordination with security departments, the Ministry of Interior has launched a security campaign to arrest suspects and fugitives and…
Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide defends decision to field candidate
April 1, 2012
Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide defends decision to field candidate
Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie on Saturday defended the group’s nomination of Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater…
Sunday’s papers: Surprise!/?
April 1, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Surprise!/?
Despite previous assertions to the contrary, the Muslim Brotherhood has put forward a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections —…
Update: Muslim Brotherhood endorses Khairat al-Shater as presidential candidate
March 31, 2012
Update: Muslim Brotherhood endorses Khairat al-Shater as presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood's Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater has left his post to run for president, Brotherhood leaders announced in…