Egypt
MP submits motion on ‘Shia tide’ in Egypt
May 19, 2012
MP submits motion on ‘Shia tide’ in Egypt
MP Yasser al-Qady has submitted a parliamentary motion calling on the prime minister and the ministers of interior and endowments…
Calls return for boycotting ‘murky’ elections
May 19, 2012
Calls return for boycotting ‘murky’ elections
Out of some 53 million eligible voters, tens of millions are expected to partake in Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections. An…
Morsy leads presidential race in Kuwait, Abouel Fotouh and Shafiq lead in the US
May 19, 2012
Morsy leads presidential race in Kuwait, Abouel Fotouh and Shafiq lead in the US
Egyptian Ambassador to Kuwait Abdel Karim Sulaiman on Saturday announced that the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate in the presidential election won…
Shafiq campaign cancels Assiut trip
May 19, 2012
Shafiq campaign cancels Assiut trip
Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s visit to Assiut has been canceled out of concerns for the candidate and his campaigners'…
In Suez, Khaled Ali visits those detained during Abbasseya clashes
May 19, 2012
In Suez, Khaled Ali visits those detained during Abbasseya clashes
Presidential candidate Khaled Ali visited four Suez youths Friday who were arrested during the recent clashes in Abbasseya, reassuring them…
Egyptian on course for UK squash history
May 18, 2012
Egyptian on course for UK squash history
Ramy Ashour kept alive his hopes of becoming the first Egyptian in nearly half a century to win the British Open title with…
Legendary singer Warda dies in Cairo aged 72
May 18, 2012
Legendary singer Warda dies in Cairo aged 72
Algerian singer Warda, whose powerful vocal range and patriotic songs earned her legendary status throughout the Arab world, died of a heart attack late…
In final days, presidential candidates increasingly resort to negative tactics
May 18, 2012
In final days, presidential candidates increasingly resort to negative tactics
It was only a matter of time before the candidates in Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak presidential race started taking…
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
May 18, 2012
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Muslim preacher Safwat Hegazy, who has been campaigning for the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate, Mohamed Morsy, said it is against…
Coptic women protest bishop’s statements on dress
May 18, 2012
Coptic women protest bishop’s statements on dress
Dozens of Coptic protesters staged a demonstration Friday morning outside the papal residence in Abbasseya to demand that Bishop Bishoy…