Egypt
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…
Going local
July 30, 2012
Going local
During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
Sukari Gold Mine to resume operation Tuesday
July 30, 2012
Sukari Gold Mine to resume operation Tuesday
Operation would be resumed fully on Tuesday in the Sukari Gold Mine after a nine-day hiatus, during which the workers…
Constituent Assembly needs more time, says spokesperson
July 30, 2012
Constituent Assembly needs more time, says spokesperson
The Constituent Assembly needs more time to finalize the new constitution and to reach a consensus over its articles, said…
Morsy has kept one promise out of 64, website says
July 30, 2012
Morsy has kept one promise out of 64, website says
The Morsy Meter, a website dedicated to tracking the performance of President Mohamed Morsy, reported Monday that the president has…
US hits out at Europe, Egypt over religious freedoms
July 30, 2012
US hits out at Europe, Egypt over religious freedoms
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday accused Egypt, China and European nations of harming religious freedom, citing a rising…