Egypt
Saudi finance minister: US$2.7 bn aid package for Egypt being finalized
May 22, 2012
Saudi finance minister: US$2.7 bn aid package for Egypt being finalized
Saudi Arabia is in the process of finalizing a US$2.7 billion aid package for Egypt, the Gulf kingdom’s finance minister…
Ballots of Egyptian expats in Saudi Arabia to be dispatched Tuesday
May 22, 2012
Ballots of Egyptian expats in Saudi Arabia to be dispatched Tuesday
The Egyptian mission in Saudi Arabia will send expatriate voters’ ballot papers in a few hours because two presidential candidates…
Retired general: SCAF ready to hand over power next week
May 22, 2012
Retired general: SCAF ready to hand over power next week
Egypt’s ruling military council would disappear from the political scene once the country’s new president is elected, security expert and…
Egypt revolution doesn’t affect Nile Basin countries’ stance on new agreement
May 22, 2012
Egypt revolution doesn’t affect Nile Basin countries’ stance on new agreement
Egypt’s revolution would not change Tanzania’s stance on a water-sharing agreement that would strip Egypt of its historical Nile water…
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
May 22, 2012
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
A panel of Islamic scholars has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, that would prohibit voting for any presidential candidate…
Former Brotherhood leader to establish alternative group
May 22, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader to establish alternative group
A former Muslim Brotherhood leader is seeking to establish an alternative organization since the Brotherhood “diverted from the path drawn…
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
May 22, 2012
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
The Arab League secretary general called on Iran to stop what he called a “provocative campaign and media escalation against…
Engineers demonstrate before syndicate, demand release of Abbasseya detainees
May 21, 2012
Engineers demonstrate before syndicate, demand release of Abbasseya detainees
Scores of engineers staged a protest on Monday in front of their syndicate to demand the release of 28 of…
Ganzouri: We will not allow any irregularities in election
May 21, 2012
Ganzouri: We will not allow any irregularities in election
In press statements on Monday, Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri said the government would not allow any irregularities in this week's…
Egyptian military judiciary investigates Air Force corruption case
May 21, 2012
Egyptian military judiciary investigates Air Force corruption case
The military judiciary started an official investigation on Monday into accusations that a former Air Force major general received kickbacks…