Egypt
Former Brotherhood leader prays group will lose presidential race
April 18, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader prays group will lose presidential race
A former Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide said Tuesday he is praying that the Brotherhood’s presidential bid will fail. “The presidency…
Authorities rescue French ship off Alexandria coast
April 18, 2012
Authorities rescue French ship off Alexandria coast
The Alexandria Port Authority in cooperation with naval forces rescued on Wednesday a French ship that went adrift west of…
Egypt sends peacekeeping forces to Darfur
April 18, 2012
Egypt sends peacekeeping forces to Darfur
A group of Egyptian policemen left Cairo Wednesday for Sudan to participate in the peacekeeping mission in Darfur. The 65…
With main candidate out, Brotherhood throws weight behind Morsy
April 18, 2012
With main candidate out, Brotherhood throws weight behind Morsy
The Muslim Brotherhood has announced that Mohamed Morsy, chairman of its Freedom and Justice Party, will replace former deputy Supreme…
Nour Party leader criticizes Abu Ismail supporters’ protest
April 18, 2012
Nour Party leader criticizes Abu Ismail supporters’ protest
A leader from the Salafi-oriented Nour Party on Tuesday criticized a gathering organized by supporters of disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem…
Sandstorm disrupts road, maritime and air traffic
April 18, 2012
Sandstorm disrupts road, maritime and air traffic
Bad weather in Cairo and several other governorates has severely reduced visibility, disrupted maritime navigation and slowed down traffic. The…
Wednesday’s papers: Dashed presidential dreams, hope for Constituent Assembly consensus
April 18, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Dashed presidential dreams, hope for Constituent Assembly consensus
The final word on the exclusion of 10 potential candidates from the presidential race makes headlines in most newspapers. Today’s…
MPs may be minority in new Constituent Assembly
April 18, 2012
MPs may be minority in new Constituent Assembly
The majority of political powers have responded positively to a proposal to elect 75 percent of the members of the…
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers
April 18, 2012
Lawyers blame flawed justice system for acquittal of protesters’ accused killers
One after the other, police and security officers accused of killing protesters during the 25 January uprising have received light…
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos
April 18, 2012
Activist group: Hasty constitution writing could bring chaos
The National Association for Change warned Tuesday against impulsiveness in drafting the country’s new constitution or circumventing the court ruling…