Egypt
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
March 27, 2012
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced Tuesday that it formed a committee to study candidates to replace the late…
Egyptian court sets date to rule in case of policeman accused of killing protesters
March 27, 2012
Egyptian court sets date to rule in case of policeman accused of killing protesters
Cairo Criminal Court decided Tuesday to convene on 30 May to issue a verdict in the retrial of Mohamed Ibrahim…
Army gets 4.2% of state budget, says SCAF member
March 27, 2012
Army gets 4.2% of state budget, says SCAF member
Major General Mahmoud Nasr, assistant defense minister for finance and member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, said…
Brotherhood postpones decision on endorsing presidential candidate
March 27, 2012
Brotherhood postpones decision on endorsing presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood's Shura Council decided to postpone until Tuesday 3 April a meeting to discuss the group's decision on…
Cairo Court of Appeals president survives no-confidence vote
March 27, 2012
Cairo Court of Appeals president survives no-confidence vote
The majority of the Cairo Court of Appeals General Assembly voted that court president Abdel Moez Ibrahim stay in office,…
FJP to start proceedings to dismiss cabinet
March 27, 2012
FJP to start proceedings to dismiss cabinet
The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has said it would start the proceedings for dismissing Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri’s cabinet on…
Badie accuses media of tarnishing Muslim Brotherhood’s image
March 27, 2012
Badie accuses media of tarnishing Muslim Brotherhood’s image
The Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, launched a sharp attack on media outlets on Monday, accusing them of…
Court sets date to rule on constituent assembly
March 27, 2012
Court sets date to rule on constituent assembly
The controversy over the constituent assembly saw fresh developments Tuesday after an Egyptian court set a date to rule on…
Diplomatic Club denounces discarding its constituent assembly nominees
March 27, 2012
Diplomatic Club denounces discarding its constituent assembly nominees
The Egyptian Diplomatic Club, in its capacity as representative of all diplomats of the Foreign Ministry, denounced on Tuesday the…
Two dead, one injured in gun battle between Israeli border police and human traffickers
March 27, 2012
Two dead, one injured in gun battle between Israeli border police and human traffickers
An Egyptian and an Israeli were killed on Tuesday, and a third person was wounded in a gunfire battle between…