Egypt
Monday’s papers: 1 percent, 5 reassurances and 2 peas in a ‘strategic’ pod
May 28, 2012
Monday’s papers: 1 percent, 5 reassurances and 2 peas in a ‘strategic’ pod
“And the revolution youth have found their leader,” announces Al-Tahrir, the headline appearing over a page-wide image of an open-armed…
Coptic figures deny links to Shafiq’s electoral success, fear polarization
May 28, 2012
Coptic figures deny links to Shafiq’s electoral success, fear polarization
Religious figures and intellectuals are struggling to repudiate accusations against Copts that they were the electoral force behind the rise…
MP Hamzawy: Morsy withdrawal from election legally possible
May 28, 2012
MP Hamzawy: Morsy withdrawal from election legally possible
Independent MP Amr Hamzawy has defended his suggestion that Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy drop out of the race…
Presidential candidate wins fewer votes than endorsements
May 28, 2012
Presidential candidate wins fewer votes than endorsements
Presidential hopeful Mahmoud Hossam Eddin Galal received 23,560 votes in Egypt nationwide, even though he managed to get 34,423 endorsements…
FJP forms committee to monitor media performance
May 28, 2012
FJP forms committee to monitor media performance
The Freedom and Justice Party has formed a committee to monitor media performance, as well as the stance of the…
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Arab, world powers to intervene in Syria
May 28, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Arab, world powers to intervene in Syria
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called on Arab and other world powers on Monday to intervene in Syria after 108 people were…
Brotherhood member says bringing down Shafiq a ‘religious obligation’
May 28, 2012
Brotherhood member says bringing down Shafiq a ‘religious obligation’
Abdel Rahman al-Barr, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau, said bringing down presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq is a…
UN Security Council strongly condemns Syria’s Houla massacre
May 28, 2012
UN Security Council strongly condemns Syria’s Houla massacre
The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the Syrian government for unleashing artillery and tank shelling on the town…
Elections commission to announce full presidential poll result Monday
May 28, 2012
Elections commission to announce full presidential poll result Monday
The Presidential Elections Commission will announce on Monday afternoon the first-round results of the presidential poll, an official said, after…
Revolutionary activists reluctantly plan to vote for Morsy
May 27, 2012
Revolutionary activists reluctantly plan to vote for Morsy
The apparent results of Egypt's first free presidential vote have left many of the young activists who led the country's…