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Israeli FM optimistic over Egypt’s commitment to peace treaty
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Israeli FM optimistic over Egypt’s commitment to peace treaty
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said that the 1979 peace treaty between Tel Aviv and Cairo is an important…
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that the secularism of the West is not suitable for Egypt and thus should…
Shura Council extends terms of editors-in-chief of state-run newspapers
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Shura Council extends terms of editors-in-chief of state-run newspapers
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said on Wednesday that the Shura Council decided to extend the terms of the editors-in-chief…
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Shura Council MPs violate official oath while swearing in
A number of MPs from Egypt’s newly elected Shura Council, the upper house of Parliament, violated the official oath while…
Islamists, secularists set to clash over who pens constitution
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Islamists, secularists set to clash over who pens constitution
After nearly three months of a fierce parliamentary race, a new conflict may flare up soon between the Islamist majority…
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
Egypt
February 22, 2012
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how…
Nigeria Islamist sect claims market attack that killed 30
World
February 21, 2012
Nigeria Islamist sect claims market attack that killed 30
A man claiming to be a spokesman for Nigeria's extremist sect Boko Haram said Tuesday that the group was behind…
Muslim Brotherhood equivocates on presidency — for now
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood equivocates on presidency — for now
As the countdown to the presidential election begins, Egypt’s largest political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, remains undecided on endorsing a…
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who expounded on his criticism of political deals surrounding presidential…