Egypt
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
March 20, 2012
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will visit China on Tuesday as part of an East Asia tour that includes Japan…
Tuesday’s papers: Mourning continues for Pope Shenouda
March 20, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Mourning continues for Pope Shenouda
State-owned Al-Ahram leads on Tuesday with the news of Pope Shenouda III’s funeral and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi declaring a…
Moussa campaigners post his vision for modern Egypt on Facebook
March 20, 2012
Moussa campaigners post his vision for modern Egypt on Facebook
Amr Moussa would create a decentralized Egyptian state and depend on “true democracy” if elected president, campaigners for the candidate…
Update: Court acquits 3 officers accused of killing protesters during January uprising
March 20, 2012
Update: Court acquits 3 officers accused of killing protesters during January uprising
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday exonerated three police officers from Hadayek al-Kobba Police Department on charges of murdering protesters…
Nour Party spokesperson: Minute of silence not mentioned in Islam
March 20, 2012
Nour Party spokesperson: Minute of silence not mentioned in Islam
Standing for a minute of silence to mourn someone is not at all mentioned in Islam, said the spokesperson for…
Meeting European officials, Abouel Fotouh stresses Egypt’s independence
March 20, 2012
Meeting European officials, Abouel Fotouh stresses Egypt’s independence
Egyptian presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has stressed that Egypt will be on an equal footing with other world…
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
March 20, 2012
Q&A with Febe Armanios: On the history of Coptic leadership
It is hard for Egyptians to imagine a Coptic Church and papacy without the late Shenouda III, both because his…
Update: With heavy grief, Copts march after Pope Shenouda’s coffin
March 20, 2012
Update: With heavy grief, Copts march after Pope Shenouda’s coffin
Hundreds of thousands of Coptic Christians dressed in black marched with the casket of Pope Shenouda III as it was…
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
March 20, 2012
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
BEIRUT — Armed elements of the Syrian opposition have carried out serious abuses including the kidnapping and torture of security…
Unofficial Abouel Fotouh supporters lay foundation for official campaign
March 19, 2012
Unofficial Abouel Fotouh supporters lay foundation for official campaign
It is 7:30 pm in Hadeyek al-Qobba Square, named for the popular neighborhood in north Cairo where it is located.…