Egypt
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos
April 18, 2012
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos
The National Association for Change warned Tuesday against impulsiveness in drafting the country’s new constitution or circumventing the court ruling…
Foot-and-mouth outbreak causes losses of LE200 million
April 17, 2012
Foot-and-mouth outbreak causes losses of LE200 million
Official sources within the Agriculture Ministry said Egypt's total losses due to the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which was first…
Crowds of mourners visit recently reopened Pope grave
April 17, 2012
Crowds of mourners visit recently reopened Pope grave
Thousands of Copts visited the grave of the late Pope Shenouda III at Bishoy Monastery after it was reopened on…
FJP figures say group of Mubarak figures to support presidential candidate
April 17, 2012
FJP figures say group of Mubarak figures to support presidential candidate
Mohamed al-Beltagy, an MP and leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said Tuesday that he…
Low-ranking officer acquitted of accusations he killed demonstrators
April 17, 2012
Low-ranking officer acquitted of accusations he killed demonstrators
Cairo criminal court on Tuesday acquitted low-ranking police officer Mohamed al-Sunni of charges of attempted murder outside Zawya al-Hamra Police…
FJP outlines project for Egyptian ‘renaissance’
April 17, 2012
FJP outlines project for Egyptian ‘renaissance’
An official with the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, said it will continue with…
Abu Ismail warns of Islamic revolution if disqualified from presidential race
April 17, 2012
Abu Ismail warns of Islamic revolution if disqualified from presidential race
Disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail called on his supporters to continue their sit-in at the headquarters of the…
Tantawi’s honor guard assaults pilgrims at Cairo airport
April 17, 2012
Tantawi’s honor guard assaults pilgrims at Cairo airport
The honor guard of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, assaulted…
Egypt upholds bans on presidential front-runners
April 17, 2012
Egypt upholds bans on presidential front-runners
Ten candidates for the Egyptian presidency including Hosni Mubarak's spy chief, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and a Salafi preacher lost…
Preacher’s guards assault journalists, detain Assiut governor
April 17, 2012
Preacher’s guards assault journalists, detain Assiut governor
The personal guards of Islamic preacher Sheikh Mohamed Hassan and a number of his fans assaulted residents and journalists in…