Egypt
Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections
February 14, 2012
Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections
The second round of elections for Egypt’s upper house, the Shura Council, began Tuesday. The end of this round, after…
Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility
February 14, 2012
Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility
The preliminary report of the parliamentary fact-finding committee on the Port Said clashes that took place earlier this month failed…
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
February 14, 2012
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Authorities have released an Australian journalist and an American student who were detained on suspicion they had distributed cash to…
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
February 13, 2012
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Hundreds of Egyptians have been gathering around the Libyan Embassy in Cairo over the past week, waiting to receive or…
The govt withdrew NGO draft law, says MP
February 13, 2012
The govt withdrew NGO draft law, says MP
The government has withdrawn a controversial draft law on civil society organizations, said Mohamed Esmat al-Sadat, chairman of Parliament's Human…
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy
February 13, 2012
Obama requests US$770 mn to boost Mideast democracy
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a fund of US$770 million to boost political and other reforms…
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders
February 13, 2012
PM meets with Sinai Bedouin elders
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met with Sinai tribal elders on Monday to discuss the peninsula’s security situation in light of…
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt
February 13, 2012
FJP officially announces its willingness to form national coalition govt
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, announced on Monday that it is fully…
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
February 13, 2012
Virginity test case postponed to 20 February
The case against military doctors who conducted virginity tests on activist Samira Ibrahim was postponed to 20 February in order…
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
February 13, 2012
Journalist, student and translator detained for two days in Mahalla
Three youths — an Egyptian, American and Australian — who traveled from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mahalla…