Egypt
Tuesday’s papers: Flag-waving and mudslinging
April 24, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Flag-waving and mudslinging
The top news stories featured in Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday address the politicization of the Egyptian state’s economic and diplomatic…
Israel media fear canceled gas deal harbinger of things to come
April 24, 2012
Israel media fear canceled gas deal harbinger of things to come
Following reports that the Egyptian company responsible for exporting natural gas to Israel decided to cut off shipments, both Israeli…
Poll: 54% of Egyptians still undecided on presidential choice
April 24, 2012
Poll: 54% of Egyptians still undecided on presidential choice
A recently conducted poll shows that while former Muslim Brotherhood leader Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and former Arab League chief…
Egyptian found dead in Kuwait
April 24, 2012
Egyptian found dead in Kuwait
The body of an unknown Egyptian man was found in a hotel room in Kuwait Tuesday. Signs of a physical…
Abu Ismail’s female supporters defend presence at sit-in
April 24, 2012
Abu Ismail’s female supporters defend presence at sit-in
Female supporters of Salafi presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail have not abstained from sleeping inside tents erected in Cairo's…
Jordan ponders higher energy rates in lieu of Egyptian gas suspension
April 24, 2012
Jordan ponders higher energy rates in lieu of Egyptian gas suspension
The Jordanian government has announced plans to raise the prices of electricity and petroleum products after it finishes a study…
Netanyahu: Sinai has turned into a ‘kind of Wild West’
April 24, 2012
Netanyahu: Sinai has turned into a ‘kind of Wild West’
Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has turned into a "kind of Wild West" exploited by Islamist militants with Iranian help to smuggle…
Brotherhood decides to drop ‘Islam is the solution’ for presidential race
April 24, 2012
Brotherhood decides to drop ‘Islam is the solution’ for presidential race
The Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate will not use the group's long-standing slogan, "Islam is the solution," for the upcoming election. The…
Egypt mediating for captives’ release, Sudanese paper says
April 24, 2012
Egypt mediating for captives’ release, Sudanese paper says
Egypt is mediating negotiations for the release of Sudanese soldiers captured during tension between the countries over the oil-rich Heglig…