Egypt
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
May 8, 2012
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access to trade…
Facing their pasts, Moussa and Abouel Fotouh escalate war of words
May 8, 2012
Facing their pasts, Moussa and Abouel Fotouh escalate war of words
Two of the top contenders for Egypt's presidency are confronting a similar challenge on the campaign trail: their past.
Court adjourns police beating compensation case to December
May 8, 2012
Court adjourns police beating compensation case to December
The South Cairo Compensation Appeals Court postponed on Tuesday the appeal submitted by three policemen against a ruling that ordered…
Al-Azhar mission returns to Ivory Coast after 8-year absence
May 8, 2012
Al-Azhar mission returns to Ivory Coast after 8-year absence
Ivory Coast’s foreign minister on Tuesday received a mission from Al-Azhar, which has returned to the West African nation after…
MP calls on Presidential Elections Commission to continue its work
May 8, 2012
MP calls on Presidential Elections Commission to continue its work
MP Mostafa al-Naggar has called on the Presidential Elections Commission to continue its work despite criticism from Parliament, describing the current political…
Qasr al-Aini entrance to Tahrir Square reopened after 5 months
May 8, 2012
Qasr al-Aini entrance to Tahrir Square reopened after 5 months
The Qasr al-Aini Street entrance to Tahrir Square has been reopened to traffic after being closed since December, when clashes…
Lebanon seizes smuggled ammunition picked up in Alexandria
May 8, 2012
Lebanon seizes smuggled ammunition picked up in Alexandria
Lebanese authorities have seized 60,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in two cars on an Italian container ship docked at Lebanon’s…
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
May 8, 2012
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
Two days after the military drove protesters from their sit-in in front of the Defense Ministry, Mostafa Hashem surveys the…
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
May 8, 2012
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
The London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat quoted an Egyptian security source on Monday as saying that Iran is possibly funding the…
Tuesday’s papers: One crisis ends, another begins
May 8, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: One crisis ends, another begins
As most of Tuesday’s papers focus on the resolution of the crisis between Parliament and the Cabinet and a soon-to-be-reached…