Egypt
Presidential hopefuls reject idea of consensus candidate
February 20, 2012
Presidential hopefuls reject idea of consensus candidate
More presidential hopefuls this week have rejected the idea of a consensus candidate for Egypt’s upcoming presidential race. Islamist hopeful…
DP World: Workers ended Ain Sokhna seaport strike
February 20, 2012
DP World: Workers ended Ain Sokhna seaport strike
Workers at Ain Sokhna seaport ended a five-day strike to demand an increase in their profit share and risk payment,…
Socialist MP apologizes for remarks on Salafi sheikh
February 20, 2012
Socialist MP apologizes for remarks on Salafi sheikh
Egyptian Social Democratic Party MP Ziad al-Elaimy apologized on Sunday to prominent Salafi preacher Mohamed Hassan for remarks he made…
Children in jail: Did the Interior Ministry violate children’s rights?
February 19, 2012
Children in jail: Did the Interior Ministry violate children’s rights?
In a small cell in South Cairo Court Complex, a 12-year-old child sat behind bars awaiting his hearing earlier this…
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
February 19, 2012
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
In Shamma, a small village north of Cairo in Monufiya Governorate, about a hundred farmers gathered eagerly last Monday at…
MP accused of ‘insulting’ Tantawi to apologize on Monday
February 19, 2012
MP accused of ‘insulting’ Tantawi to apologize on Monday
Ashraf Thabet, deputy speaker of the People's Assembly, has said that some MPs have managed to convince MP Ziad al-Elaimy…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…
Security forces and tribe members clash in Qena
February 19, 2012
Security forces and tribe members clash in Qena
Security forces guarding the Qena governor's office shot tear gas at dozens of Homaidat tribe members who gathered outside the…
Famous Islamic scholar attacks liberals on Facebook page
February 19, 2012
Famous Islamic scholar attacks liberals on Facebook page
Famous Islamic scholar Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi launched a scathing attack on liberal groups in Egypt on his official Facebook page,…
FJP expects economic crisis to continue for 2 more years
February 19, 2012
FJP expects economic crisis to continue for 2 more years
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, expects the economic crisis to last for an additional…