Egypt
Wednesday’s papers: Tantawi meets with parties over constituent assembly
March 28, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Tantawi meets with parties over constituent assembly
Tuesday’s meeting between Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and political party leaders has made it to the front pages of local…
Foreign minister ends weeklong Asian tour
March 28, 2012
Foreign minister ends weeklong Asian tour
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr left the South Korean capital of Seoul late Tuesday, ending a week-long Asian tour during…
Security forces return kidnapped composer and director
March 28, 2012
Security forces return kidnapped composer and director
Giza security services on Wednesday freed a composer and a director who had been kidnapped for two days in Qalyubiya.…
Brotherhood will not field presidential candidate, says former supreme guide
March 28, 2012
Brotherhood will not field presidential candidate, says former supreme guide
The Muslim Brotherhood will not nominate a presidential candidate, former Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef said Wednesday. In an interview…
Candidates apply for student union elections, protests over old bylaws resume
March 28, 2012
Candidates apply for student union elections, protests over old bylaws resume
More than 24,000 candidates have applied for student union elections at Egyptian universities, Higher Education Minister Hussein Khaled said in…
Fuel crisis to cause losses of LE30 billion, says official
March 28, 2012
Fuel crisis to cause losses of LE30 billion, says official
Egypt will lose LE30 million from the fuel crisis because of the haphazard supply of gasoline and diesel fuel, said…
Wafd Party withdraws from constitution-writing committee
March 28, 2012
Wafd Party withdraws from constitution-writing committee
The Wafd Party decided to withdraw from the constituent assembly following a joint meeting Tuesday for the party’s supreme authority…
Tantawi: Different social groups should participate in writing constitution
March 28, 2012
Tantawi: Different social groups should participate in writing constitution
The heads of parties and political powers represented in the People's Assembly agreed in a meeting with Field Marshal Hussein…
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…