IMF loan to Egypt being finalized, says official
Egypt
April 22, 2012
IMF loan to Egypt being finalized, says official
An International Monetary Fund loan to Egypt is in its final stages and will be announced within the coming weeks,…
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya says does not mind relying on 1971 Constitution
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party would welcome the inclusion of parts of the 1971 Constitution in the new constitution…
Tantawi: Military to hand over power to elected civilian president
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Tantawi: Military to hand over power to elected civilian president
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces, said Saturday that the armed forces will…
Museum for late Pope Shenouda’s belongings to be established
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Museum for late Pope Shenouda’s belongings to be established
Father Pachomious, the acting pope, has agreed to establish a large museum to display the belongings of late Pope Shenouda…
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
Egypt
April 21, 2012
Foreign Ministry denies supporting Suleiman’s presidential bid
The Foreign Ministry has said it has a neutral position on all presidential candidates, denying claims on some websites that…
Security measures tightened in Sinai following attacks on police checkpoints
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Security measures tightened in Sinai following attacks on police checkpoints
Security was tightened in North Sinai Governorate following two attacks on police checkpoints by anonymous gunmen on Thursday. The control…
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Protests took place in the main squares in different governorates around Egypt on Friday to support the demands put forth…
Abouel Fotouh hopes revolutionary candidate wins presidential race
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Abouel Fotouh hopes revolutionary candidate wins presidential race
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has said that he hopes one of the presidential candidates who supported the revolution…
Bad weather shuts down several ports
Egypt
April 19, 2012
Bad weather shuts down several ports
Bad weather, strong winds and waves shut down several Egyptian ports on Thursday. Tarek al-Gamal, general manager of the Sharm…
MP: Copts getting their citizenship rights
Egypt
April 19, 2012
MP: Copts getting their citizenship rights
Head of the Religious Affairs Committee in the People’s Assembly Sayed Askar said there is no problem with Copts building…