Egypt
Battle of the Camel trial session adjourned over lack of order
April 8, 2012
Battle of the Camel trial session adjourned over lack of order
Judge Mostafa Hassan Abdallah adjourned the trial of the suspects in the "Battle of the Camel" case after only three…
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
April 8, 2012
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Land mines have hampered developmental and agricultural projects in areas such as the northwest coast, an official in charge of…
Official: Civil society organziations received govt-approved foreign funds in 2011
April 8, 2012
Official: Civil society organziations received govt-approved foreign funds in 2011
About 170 Egyptian civil society organizations received grants from abroad amounting to more than LE596 million during 2011, with the…
Update: Presidential application period officially ends
April 8, 2012
Update: Presidential application period officially ends
The Presidential Elections Commission officially ended the presidential candidate application period at 2 pm on Sunday afternoon. The elections are…
Administrative Court: Ayman Nour disqualified from presidential elections
April 7, 2012
Administrative Court: Ayman Nour disqualified from presidential elections
The Egyptian Administrative Court issued a ruling Saturday that presidential candiate for the Ghad al-Thawra Party Ayman Nour is not…
Shater’s supporters, opponents battle on social media
April 7, 2012
Shater’s supporters, opponents battle on social media
Electronic warfare between Khairat al-Shater's supporters and opponents has escalated on social networking websites since the Brotherhood leader was nominated…
Mortada Mansour, accused conspirator in Battle of the Camel, announces presidential bid
April 7, 2012
Mortada Mansour, accused conspirator in Battle of the Camel, announces presidential bid
Presidential hopeful and accused former regime member Mortada Mansour announced Saturday that he is running for president in order to…
MP calls for endowments minister to be questioned over corruption
April 7, 2012
MP calls for endowments minister to be questioned over corruption
Wafd Party MP Mostafa al-Nowaihy demanded Saturday that the People's Assembly Saturday question the minister of religious endowments over what…
Brotherhood to field second presidential candidate
April 7, 2012
Brotherhood to field second presidential candidate
Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party sources said Saturday that the group intends to nominate a second presidential candidate in…