Egypt
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
April 9, 2012
Parliament committee approves bill outlawing Suleiman presidential candidacy
The People's Assembly's Proposals and Complaints Committee approved on Monday a bill amending the presidential elections law 123/2011 by adding…
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
April 9, 2012
Nour Party: We won’t watch helplessly as Suleiman runs for president
The Salafi-led Nour Party pledged not to “stand by helplessly” as former Vice President Omar Suleiman runs for president, party…
Interior Ministry denies accusing AUC of destabilizing the country
April 9, 2012
Interior Ministry denies accusing AUC of destabilizing the country
The Interior Ministry on Monday denied reports that it had arrested two spy rings gathering information about Egypt’s post-revolution economic…
MP Amr Hamzawy: Now not the time for cabinet removal
April 9, 2012
MP Amr Hamzawy: Now not the time for cabinet removal
The cabinet of incumbent Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri has failed to offer a successful plan to get through the transitional…
Health Ministry opens first national stem cell research center in Egypt
April 9, 2012
Health Ministry opens first national stem cell research center in Egypt
Egypt inaugurated its first stem cell research center at the Sheikh Zayed Hospital on Monday, and officials said it plans to…
Upper Egypt-bound trains halt as bus drivers block railways
April 9, 2012
Upper Egypt-bound trains halt as bus drivers block railways
Railway movement in Upper Egypt came to a halt Monday after dozens of car and bus drivers blocked railroads in the Minya…
Authorities seize 9 tons of inedible herring and fesikh in Cairo
April 9, 2012
Authorities seize 9 tons of inedible herring and fesikh in Cairo
Following intensive health inspections of fish shops since early April, authorities have seized 8 tons of herring and 1 ton…
Govt to negotiate import of Sudanese live cattle
April 9, 2012
Govt to negotiate import of Sudanese live cattle
Agriculture Minister Mohamed Reda Ismail has begun negotiations with the Sudanese government on how Egypt can import live Sudanese calves…
Veterinary directorates report fewer new cases of foot-and-mouth disease
April 9, 2012
Veterinary directorates report fewer new cases of foot-and-mouth disease
Reports from veterinary directorates across the country showed a slow in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, which has taken a…
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
April 9, 2012
Activists call for election boycott after Suleiman nomination
Some activists have called for a boycott of the presidential elections after former Vice President Omar Suleiman announced he will…