Egypt
Clashes in Tahrir Square between supporters and opponents of ongoing sit-in
July 3, 2011
Clashes in Tahrir Square between supporters and opponents of ongoing sit-in
Clashes erupted in Tahrir Square on Sunday night between supporters and opponents of the ongoing sit-in being held there, with…
Court accepts former NDP members’ party application
July 3, 2011
Court accepts former NDP members’ party application
The Egyptian Supreme Adminstrative court ruled on Sunday in favor of an application for a new political party submitted by…
Al-Azhar and Salafi scholars prepare Islamic constitution
July 3, 2011
Al-Azhar and Salafi scholars prepare Islamic constitution
A group of Islamist scholars is preparing a draft constitution for Egypt based on the Quran and Sunnah, with the…
Cabinet approves bill to remove university administrations
July 3, 2011
Cabinet approves bill to remove university administrations
The cabinet approved a bill on Sunday to remove current senior university administrators. The bill, which amends some of the…
Former president is in a stable condition, says health minister
July 3, 2011
Former president is in a stable condition, says health minister
The toppled President Hosni Mubarak is in stable health, the Egyptian Health Ministry Ashraf Hatem said on Sunday. Speaking to…
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
July 3, 2011
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
The much-anticipated daily newspaper Al-Tahrir hit newsstands Sunday, marking the strong return of defiant editor Ibrahim Eissa, who was forced…
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
July 3, 2011
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh estimated the number of people affiliated with Salafi groups in Egypt at around…
Syrians protest outside Arab League building
July 3, 2011
Syrians protest outside Arab League building
Dozens of Cairo-based Syrians staged a protest on Sunday in front of the Arab League building, decrying Arab silence over…
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
July 3, 2011
Nour says presidency deal with ElBaradei out of question
Ayman Nour, presidential hopeful and founder of the liberal Ghad Party, said the suggestion that he might cede his presidential…
Egypt: Achieving justice in Lebanon only way to deter criminals
July 3, 2011
Egypt: Achieving justice in Lebanon only way to deter criminals
Achieving justice in Lebanon is “the only way to deter criminals,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi said Sunday in a…