Egypt
Nour Party backtracks on its support of Ganzouri’s government
February 29, 2012
Nour Party backtracks on its support of Ganzouri’s government
The Salafi Nour Party has backtracked from its support of the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri, and now calls…
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
February 29, 2012
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
Thousands of students gathered today in and around the German University in Cairo's (GUC) campus, to protest the decision to…
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
February 29, 2012
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
Egyptian officials say a travel ban on seven Americans employed by pro-democracy US groups has been lifted. The decision Wednesday…
Clinton: US-Egypt NGO issue will be resolved soon
February 29, 2012
Clinton: US-Egypt NGO issue will be resolved soon
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she believed the United States and Egypt will soon resolve a dispute…
56 dialysis patients infected with Hep C Virus in Daqahlia
February 29, 2012
56 dialysis patients infected with Hep C Virus in Daqahlia
Prosecutors in Mansoura continued investigations into the transmission of the Hepatitis C Virus to a number of renal dialysis patients…
Former Interior Minister Adly and three police officers ordered to pay LE75,000 to student
February 29, 2012
Former Interior Minister Adly and three police officers ordered to pay LE75,000 to student
The South Cairo Court Department of Remunerations Wednesday ordered former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and three police officers to pay…
FJP dominates Shura Council committee chairmanships
February 29, 2012
FJP dominates Shura Council committee chairmanships
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party won the chairmanship for nine of 13 Shura Council special committees Tuesday. The…
Update: Presidential election to begin on 23 May, results to be announced on 21 June
February 29, 2012
Update: Presidential election to begin on 23 May, results to be announced on 21 June
Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak's ouster last year will be held on 23 and 24 May and final…
Court ruling on former housing minister 29 March
February 29, 2012
Court ruling on former housing minister 29 March
The Cairo Criminal Court will issue its verdict in the two cases against former Housing Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman on…
Military pressure behind withdrawal of judges from NGO foreign funding trial
February 29, 2012
Military pressure behind withdrawal of judges from NGO foreign funding trial
The withdrawal on Tuesday of the three judges that were assigned to the trial of 43 pro-democracy workers, including 16…