Egypt
Revolutionary forces fail to agree on single presidential candidate
May 8, 2012
Revolutionary forces fail to agree on single presidential candidate
Negotiations to choose a single “revolutionary presidential candidate” that leftist and revolutionary forces could unite behind have failed, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Fire breaks out at Suez Canal dock
May 8, 2012
Fire breaks out at Suez Canal dock
A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon for the third time in one month at the floating dock run by the…
Ministry: Egyptians’ cell phone usage rate 113%, 37% for internet
May 8, 2012
Ministry: Egyptians’ cell phone usage rate 113%, 37% for internet
The latest report by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has revealed that the number of cell phone users…
Minister says Cabinet still has powers
May 8, 2012
Minister says Cabinet still has powers
Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga has said she does not believe the Cabinet will transform into a caretaker…
FJP draws parallels between new French president and Morsy
May 8, 2012
FJP draws parallels between new French president and Morsy
After socialist candidate Francois Hollande won the French presidential election earlier this week, Egyptian presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi, a Nasserist,…
Ahead of historic election, tension builds between Brotherhood and Salafis
May 8, 2012
Ahead of historic election, tension builds between Brotherhood and Salafis
On the eve of Egypt’s anticipated presidential poll, tension is mounting between the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, after the latter…
Verdict on Duweiqa rockslide disaster set for 26 June
May 8, 2012
Verdict on Duweiqa rockslide disaster set for 26 June
The Gamaliya Misdemeanor Appeals Court has scheduled a verdict to be delivered on 26 June in the retrial of five…
Adly, security officials ‘forced labor’ trial to begin 3 July
May 8, 2012
Adly, security officials ‘forced labor’ trial to begin 3 July
The Cairo Court of Appeals will begin on 3 July the trial of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and…
Hamas accuses Egypt of delaying delivery of fuel supplies
May 8, 2012
Hamas accuses Egypt of delaying delivery of fuel supplies
The Hamas-led government in Gaza has accused Egyptian authorities of hampering the delivery of fuel carried by a Qatari tanker…
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat suffers heart attack
May 8, 2012
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat suffers heart attack
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat has undergone an operation after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, his wife and medical…