Egypt
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…
Egyptian Consulate legal adviser will attend Gizawy investigations
May 8, 2012
Egyptian Consulate legal adviser will attend Gizawy investigations
A representative from the Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah on Tuesday will attend Saudi investigations of Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian lawyer…
Clashes between Assiut families result in burning of 37 homes
May 8, 2012
Clashes between Assiut families result in burning of 37 homes
Members of two extended families in a village in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut clashed Monday, causing injuries and…
Abu Ismail denies responsibility for Abbasseya violence as supporters leave Tahrir
May 8, 2012
Abu Ismail denies responsibility for Abbasseya violence as supporters leave Tahrir
Disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail denied Monday that he instigated his supporters in clashes that broke out last…