Egypt
Education minister ends niqab ban during exams
March 12, 2012
Education minister ends niqab ban during exams
Female students wearing face veils will no longer be banned from sitting for their university exams, the higher education minister…
Nour Party leader: Nour, Brotherhood likely to back same candidate
March 12, 2012
Nour Party leader: Nour, Brotherhood likely to back same candidate
The Salafi Nour Party and the Muslim Brotherhood will likely coordinate in choosing a candidate to support in the presidential…
Rights group re-introduces domestic violence law
March 12, 2012
Rights group re-introduces domestic violence law
A leading rights organization is calling on Egyptians to support a proposed draft law that it says will protect women…
GUC strike moves protest to new territory, private universities
March 12, 2012
GUC strike moves protest to new territory, private universities
A miniature Tahrir Square has bloomed on the desert outskirts of Cairo, in front of the gates of the German…
Retired army officer under attack for work with company operating in Israel
March 12, 2012
Retired army officer under attack for work with company operating in Israel
Retired army general Sameh Seif al-Yazal has been recently under attack by users of social networking websites who circulated information…
Church leaders divided over backing presidential candidate
March 12, 2012
Church leaders divided over backing presidential candidate
Leaders of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church have split over which candidate the church should support in the presidential election slated…
Monday’s papers: The Brotherhood runs the show
March 12, 2012
Monday’s papers: The Brotherhood runs the show
Whether in Parliament or in the presidential race, Monday’s papers highlight the growing influence of the Muslim Brotherhood and its…
US judge arrives in Cairo
March 12, 2012
US judge arrives in Cairo
A US Judge arrived in Cairo on Monday for discussions about how to improve judicial cooperation between the two countries,…
Shura Council to keep editors-in-chief of state-run newspapers for time being
March 12, 2012
Shura Council to keep editors-in-chief of state-run newspapers for time being
The Shura Council’s general committee, scheduled to meet Monday, is expected to keep the current editors-in-chief of state-owned newspapers in…
3.9 earthquake hits Hurghada, no victims
March 12, 2012
3.9 earthquake hits Hurghada, no victims
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Hurghada at 4:31 am, seismic stations at the National Research Institute…