Parliament demands expulsion of Israeli ambassador
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Parliament demands expulsion of Israeli ambassador
In an evening session Monday, the People’s Assembly demanded the deportation of the Israeli ambassador, Yaakov Amitai, and the withdrawal…
Wasat seeks withdrawal of Awa or Abouel Fotouh
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Wasat seeks withdrawal of Awa or Abouel Fotouh
The Wasat Party has decided to form a committee to convince either Mohamed Selim al-Awa or Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh…
Parliament rejects bill pardoning army officers who joined revolution
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Parliament rejects bill pardoning army officers who joined revolution
Parliament's Suggestions and Complaints Committee has rejected a draft law that would pardon members of the armed forces who joined…
Minister calls for scrapping US assistance
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Minister calls for scrapping US assistance
Egypt can easily do away with US aid, Planning and International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abouelnaga said Monday. The US comes…
3.9 earthquake hits Hurghada, no victims
Egypt
March 12, 2012
3.9 earthquake hits Hurghada, no victims
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Hurghada at 4:31 am, seismic stations at the National Research Institute…
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Egypt
March 11, 2012
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Experts have agreed that it is practically impossible to apply the decision of the Presidential Elections Commission prohibiting campaigning before…
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Egypt
March 10, 2012
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa warned of conspiracies seeking to hijack the revolution, and called on people to protect it and…
27 Egyptian detainees in Saudi Arabia to be released soon, says diplomat
Egypt
March 9, 2012
27 Egyptian detainees in Saudi Arabia to be released soon, says diplomat
Twenty-seven Egyptians detained in Saudi Arabia will soon be released, Egypt's assistant foreign minister has told the state-run news agency…
Presidential Elections Commission prohibits campaigning from 14 March to 30 April
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Presidential Elections Commission prohibits campaigning from 14 March to 30 April
Farouk Sultan, chairman of the Presidential Elections Commission, on Thursday banned all forms of direct and indirect campaigning, whether visual,…
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Western secularism not suitable for Egypt, says grand mufti
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa has said that the secularism of the West is not suitable for Egypt and thus should…