Egypt
Attempt to form presidential team including Sabbahi and Abouel Fotouh fails
May 1, 2012
Attempt to form presidential team including Sabbahi and Abouel Fotouh fails
An attempt by several political figures to form a presidential team that includes candidates Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Hamdeen…
Saudi investments top Egyptian Stock Exchange transactions
May 1, 2012
Saudi investments top Egyptian Stock Exchange transactions
Saudi investors were the top Arab investment traders in the stock market during the first quarter of 2012, said Egyptian Stock…
Sources: Militants carried out 50 attacks on Sinai police since January uprising
May 1, 2012
Sources: Militants carried out 50 attacks on Sinai police since January uprising
Sinai police have been attacked about 50 times by armed Palestinian jihadi groups and a local branch of Al-Qaeda since…
Shafiq’s image appears on ‘The President’ billboards
May 1, 2012
Shafiq’s image appears on ‘The President’ billboards
Billboards bearing the image of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq will be revealed Tuesday, following months of speculation over who was…
Low-ranking officers, civilian employees of Interior Ministry protest for better rights
May 1, 2012
Low-ranking officers, civilian employees of Interior Ministry protest for better rights
Just one day before Labor Day, the Interior Ministry is facing more internal dissent than any other government office. Two…
Profile: Junior Malek brings street politics to high school
May 1, 2012
Profile: Junior Malek brings street politics to high school
“We are the future of this country,” says Ahmed Malek, also known as Junior Malek, about people his age who…
Saudi-detained lawyer Gizawy to stand trial later this month
May 1, 2012
Saudi-detained lawyer Gizawy to stand trial later this month
Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy, who is currently detained in Saudi Arabia on drug possession charges, will stand trial in 18…
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
May 1, 2012
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
With the ongoing marginalization of Egypt’s working classes, the revolutionary demands of “bread, freedom, and social justice” remain distant goals.…
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
May 1, 2012
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
As decades-old authoritarian regimes crumbled or eased their grip in countries as widespread as Myanmar, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, freedom…
US State Department: We do not respond to statements of Egyptian presidential candidates
April 30, 2012
US State Department: We do not respond to statements of Egyptian presidential candidates
US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said the department does not respond to personal statements made by Egyptian presidential candidates,…