Gheriany says Constituent Assembly to complete draft in November
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Gheriany says Constituent Assembly to complete draft in November
The head of the Constituent Assembly said Monday that the body would complete a draft of the new constitution in…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for Palestinian reconciliation
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for Palestinian reconciliation
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb called for reconciliation between Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah during a meeting Monday with Hamas…
Doctors begin partial nationwide strike
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Doctors begin partial nationwide strike
Nearly 35,000 doctors from 540 government-run hospitals started a partial, open-ended strike demanding better pay, a plan to raise the…
Floods hit Sinai Sunday, no losses reported
Egypt
October 1, 2012
Floods hit Sinai Sunday, no losses reported
Floods hit several areas in Sinai late Sunday, but no damage was reported. Residents of Nakhl in central Sinai told…
Morsy heads to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, Syria
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Morsy heads to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, Syria
President Mohamed Morsy is traveling to Turkey Sunday for a 12-hour visit. During his visit, Morsy will meet with Turkish…
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
Egypt
September 29, 2012
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
Yousef Zada, Egypt's Consul General in New York, said that Egyptian-American journalist and human rights activist Mona Eltahawy’s legal situation…
Constitution Party pressing defamation charges against sheikhs
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Constitution Party pressing defamation charges against sheikhs
The Constitution Party filed a complaint against Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated sheikh Wagdy Ghoneim and the Salafi sheikh Mohamed Nazmy al-Athary on…
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Minister: No evidence Mubarak gave antiquities away as gifts
Investigations have so far produced no evidence proving that former President Hosni Mubarak gave antiquities from the Egyptian Museum as…
Constitution and Adl parties to merge
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Constitution and Adl parties to merge
The Constitution Party and the Adl Party, led respectively by Mohamed ElBaradei and Emad Sayed Ahmed, agreed to merge on…
Presidency asks Egyptian Consulate to monitor Eltahawy case
Egypt
September 27, 2012
Presidency asks Egyptian Consulate to monitor Eltahawy case
President Mohamed Morsy asked Yousef Zada, Egypt's consul general in New York, to closely follow the case of Egyptian-American journalist…