Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Parliament agrees to lift immunity of nose job MP
The People’s Assembly endorsed a statement of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee requesting that Nour Party MP Anwar al-Balkimy be…
Ayman Nour announces presidential bid
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Ayman Nour announces presidential bid
Prominent liberal politician Ayman Nour said Thursday he will run for president after submitting his initial candidacy papers to the…
Egypt hands over body of Israeli smuggler killed on border
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Egypt hands over body of Israeli smuggler killed on border
A security source in South Sinai on Wednesday said Egypt handed over the body of an Israeli smuggler who was…
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Holy Synod forms committee to study nominees for new pope
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced Tuesday that it formed a committee to study candidates to replace the late…
Court sets date to rule on constituent assembly
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Court sets date to rule on constituent assembly
The controversy over the constituent assembly saw fresh developments Tuesday after an Egyptian court set a date to rule on…
Bastawisi will run for president representing Tagammu Party
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Bastawisi will run for president representing Tagammu Party
Hesham al-Bastawisi, vice president of the Court of Cassation, announced Tuesday that he will be representing the Tagammu Party in…
Third largest yacht in the world crosses Suez Canal
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Third largest yacht in the world crosses Suez Canal
The third largest yacht in the world, owned by Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said of Oman, crossed the Suez Canal…
Moussa: Sinai security provisions in Israel peace treaty must be reviewed
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Moussa: Sinai security provisions in Israel peace treaty must be reviewed
The provision of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty on security in Sinai needs to be reviewed, presidential hopeful Amr Moussa said…
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
Egypt
March 26, 2012
Nour Party says not coordinating presidential candidate with SCAF, FJP
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party is not coordinating with the ruling military council and the Muslim Brotherhood to select a candidate…
‘Nose job’ MP files complaint against belly dancer who says she’s his wife
Egypt
March 26, 2012
‘Nose job’ MP files complaint against belly dancer who says she’s his wife
Former MP Anwar al-Balkimy, who recently resigned from Parliament after covering up his nose job with a fabricated assassination attempt…