Egypt
Arab tribes to consider consensus candidate for president
February 16, 2012
Arab tribes to consider consensus candidate for president
Arab tribes plan to meet next month to select a consensus presidential candidate to support in the upcoming election. Representatives…
University students call for anti-SCAF protests Tuesday
February 16, 2012
University students call for anti-SCAF protests Tuesday
Student activists are calling for protests against the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on 21 February to mark…
FJP wants Police Academy spots reserved for members, security sources say
February 16, 2012
FJP wants Police Academy spots reserved for members, security sources say
Freedom and Justice Party lawmakers have asked the interior minister to devote six-month intensive courses in the Police Academy to…
Two US senators move to deny aid to Cairo
February 16, 2012
Two US senators move to deny aid to Cairo
Two prominent US senators submitted bills to Congress Wednesday that could restrict aid to Egypt in response to an ongoing…
Sharm el-Sheikh crash leaves 10 dead, 5 injured
February 16, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh crash leaves 10 dead, 5 injured
Ten people were killed and five injured Thursday when an East Delta Company bus hit a truck on the road…
Muslim Brotherhood: Operating outside the law?
February 16, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood: Operating outside the law?
A leftist lawmaker dropped a bombshell earlier this week in the Islamist-dominated Parliament by filing a request to question the…
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
February 15, 2012
Security services thwart sectarian strife as church reopens in Upper Egypt
Security services in a village in Minya, Upper Egypt, on Wednesday managed to prevent the escalation of sectarian strife following…
Committee inspects Tora prison hospital in preparation for Mubarak’s arrival
February 15, 2012
Committee inspects Tora prison hospital in preparation for Mubarak’s arrival
A committee of 11 parliamentarians visited the Tora prison hospital on Wednesday to see what preparations are being made to…
SCAF deputy head meets with university leaders
February 15, 2012
SCAF deputy head meets with university leaders
Sami Anan, deputy head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, met Wednesday with university leaders to affirm…