Egypt
Hawass denies smuggling antiquities
April 3, 2012
Hawass denies smuggling antiquities
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Tuesday asked the Public Funds Prosecution to adjourn investigating him on charges of smuggling…
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
April 3, 2012
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel have diminished on Tuesday in most areas, with the Petroleum Ministry pumping extra fuel…
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
April 3, 2012
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb is meeting on Wednesday with acting Coptic Pope Pachomius to discuss developments in the constituent…
Finance minister: Retrieving smuggled funds unlikely
April 3, 2012
Finance minister: Retrieving smuggled funds unlikely
The retrieval of smuggled funds by figures of the ousted regime requires complicated legal procedures in their home countries, said…
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
April 3, 2012
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
The Salafi Scholars Shura Council, which includes prominent preachers like Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Yacoub, criticized the Muslim Brotherhood for…
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
April 3, 2012
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday criticized Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration, saying it "restricts the court’s jurisdiction…
Shater’s nomination behind failure of constituent assembly, says MP
April 3, 2012
Shater’s nomination behind failure of constituent assembly, says MP
MP Essam Sultan of the Wasat party, who has been working as a mediator to resolve the deadlock over the…
Officer accused of protesting against military council jailed
April 3, 2012
Officer accused of protesting against military council jailed
A military court sentenced an officer who joined demonstrations against Egypt's military rulers to six years in prison with hard…
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
April 3, 2012
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday met with Congressman David…
Badie defends decision to field presidential candidate
April 3, 2012
Badie defends decision to field presidential candidate
In a press conference on Tuesday, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party defended their decision to go…