Egypt
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
October 7, 2011
Bodyguard recalls saving Israeli ambassador during Sadat’s assassination
A former bodyguard recently recalled saving the life of the Israeli Ambassador Moshe Sasson during the assassination of former President…
Flight delays persist at Cairo International Airport
October 7, 2011
Flight delays persist at Cairo International Airport
Flights delays continued on Friday at Cairo International Airport despite the end of the twenty-two-hour strike staged by air traffic…
Mubarak regime remnants vow disruption if ousted from political life
October 7, 2011
Mubarak regime remnants vow disruption if ousted from political life
Thousands of Upper Egypt’s tribes’ members, former loyalists and MPs of the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) blasted the newly…
Three women share Nobel Peace Prize
October 7, 2011
Three women share Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian "peace warrior" Leymah Gbowee and Yemen's Arab Spring activist Tawakkul Karman on…
Egyptians gather in Tahrir for new protest
October 7, 2011
Egyptians gather in Tahrir for new protest
Dozens of Egyptians took to the streets in Cairo on Friday to demand a timetable which ensures a rapid transfer…
Political parties blast Brotherhood’s ‘Islam is the solution’ slogan
October 7, 2011
Political parties blast Brotherhood’s ‘Islam is the solution’ slogan
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party intention to use the slogan "Islam is the solution" in the upcoming parliamentary…
Presidential hopefuls divided over transition period priorities
October 6, 2011
Presidential hopefuls divided over transition period priorities
Six presidential hopefuls issued a joint statement on Wednesday, outlining their priorities for the transitional period, although two of their…
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
October 6, 2011
The war of memory: State media’s twist on a Mubarak-less 6 October
The celebrations for the 6 October anniversary have, over the past three decades, always been overblown, with the emphasis on…
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
October 6, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
“There is no candidate of the military establishment in the presidential elections.” These are the words of Field Marshal Mohamed…
Brotherhood leader says he fears military take-over
October 6, 2011
Brotherhood leader says he fears military take-over
The general guide of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Mohamed Badei said in his weekly statement on Thursday that he fears…