Egypt
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
December 10, 2011
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…
Prominent Islamist’s defeat deepens Salafi-Brotherhood rift
December 10, 2011
Prominent Islamist’s defeat deepens Salafi-Brotherhood rift
The failure of Abdel Moneim al-Shahat, a prominent leader and the official spokesperson for the Salafi movement in Alexandria, to…
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
December 10, 2011
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Egypt should use its beaches as resources to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has said. He…
Protesters decide to open Tahrir Square to traffic
December 10, 2011
Protesters decide to open Tahrir Square to traffic
Tahrir Square on Saturday was opened to traffic after having been blocked off since 18 November. After a series of…
SCAF: Parliament will form the constituent assembly
December 10, 2011
SCAF: Parliament will form the constituent assembly
The constituent assembly will be formed from members of parliament, said Mamdouh Shaheen, assistant minister of defense for legal affairs…
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
December 9, 2011
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended himself and his cabinet in a press conference Friday, describing those who reject both…
Protesting tour guides fear Islamist rise
December 9, 2011
Protesting tour guides fear Islamist rise
Around 1000 Egyptians rallied near the ancient pyramids on Friday to protest against what they said were threats by Islamic…
Brotherhood denies dialogue with US, Israel on Camp David Accords
December 9, 2011
Brotherhood denies dialogue with US, Israel on Camp David Accords
A Muslim Brotherhood member denied Thursday the existence of talks between its leaders and the United States or Israel regarding…
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
December 9, 2011
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
The budget of Egypt's armed forces should be monitored by the people through a representative parliament, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei…
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
December 8, 2011
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
Statements by Major General Mokhtar al-Mulla, a member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), that the…