Egypt
More than a year later, Al-Azhar head still waiting for Vatican apology
May 17, 2012
More than a year later, Al-Azhar head still waiting for Vatican apology
More than a year after freezing relations with the Catholic Church, Al-Azhar’s grand sheikh is still waiting for an apology…
MP accuses Brotherhood of using Parliament to promote Morsy
May 16, 2012
MP accuses Brotherhood of using Parliament to promote Morsy
MP Hamdy al-Fakharany accused the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party of exploiting Parliament to promote the party’s presidential candidate…
MP withdraws proposal to restructure Constitutional Court
May 16, 2012
MP withdraws proposal to restructure Constitutional Court
MP Mohamed Gaafar has withdrawn a proposal he had submitted to restructure the Constitutional Court in light of the current…
Government approves 2012/13 budget
May 16, 2012
Government approves 2012/13 budget
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga said that the government has approved the 2012/13 fiscal year budget and its investment…
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood draws on Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Morsy
The Muslim Brotherhood is relying on more than 600 Salafi and Al-Azhar preachers to support Mohamed Morsy, its candidate in…
Tawfiq Okasha’s villa guard shot Morsy supporters, Brotherhood says
May 16, 2012
Tawfiq Okasha’s villa guard shot Morsy supporters, Brotherhood says
The guard of talk show host Tawfiq Okasha’s villa fired live ammunition at supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate…
Brotherhood MPs accuse SCAF of backing Shafiq, warn of tampering with votes
May 16, 2012
Brotherhood MPs accuse SCAF of backing Shafiq, warn of tampering with votes
In its third consecutive session, Parliament has again attacked candidates competing in the presidential election, with parliamentarians from the Brotherhood’s…
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
May 16, 2012
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
Ahmad Rashed, the Saudi lawyer defending Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned Xanax…
Expat voter turnout increases as voting deadline approaches
May 16, 2012
Expat voter turnout increases as voting deadline approaches
181,081 Egyptian expatriates had cast their votes in the presidential election as of Wednesday evening, with 70,000 voting in the…