Egypt
The embattled new National Council for Women
March 18, 2012
The embattled new National Council for Women
Since the beginning of this year, the National Council for Women has continually been brought into question by political forces…
15 Egyptians arrested in Lebanon to be deported
March 18, 2012
15 Egyptians arrested in Lebanon to be deported
The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut is currently finalizing procedures to deport 15 Egyptians for illegally entering Lebanon through the Syrian…
Parliament approves criteria for constituent assembly makeup
March 18, 2012
Parliament approves criteria for constituent assembly makeup
Both houses of Parliament during a joint session Sunday agreed on the criteria for choosing the members of the constituent…
Egypt’s military struggles with Sinai, its white elephant
March 18, 2012
Egypt’s military struggles with Sinai, its white elephant
A Bedouin siege of an international peacekeepers camp in Egypt's Sinai underscores the ruling military's weak grip over the restive…
Sunday’s papers: Pope Shenouda’s death and the constituent assembly
March 18, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Pope Shenouda’s death and the constituent assembly
The announcement of Pope Shenouda III’s death came late yesterday to make all of today’s papers, but state-owned Al-Ahram delayed…
Who is the pope’s successor?
March 18, 2012
Who is the pope’s successor?
It’s not easy to predict who’s going to succeed Pope Shenouda III and be enthroned as the 118th Pope and…
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
March 17, 2012
SCAF, political figures react to Shenouda death
Egypt’s ruling military council, presidential candidates, religious figures, and the US president expressed sorrow and offered their respects to Pope…
Pope Shenouda, Coptic Church head in an era of change
March 17, 2012
Pope Shenouda, Coptic Church head in an era of change
Pope Shenouda III was born Nazeer Gayed in August 1923 to a conservative Christian Family. By his teens, he was…