Court to set date for Mubarak ruling on Wednesday
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Court to set date for Mubarak ruling on Wednesday
Cairo Criminal Court will set the date for issuing a ruling in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, who…
Arab tribes to consider consensus candidate for president
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Arab tribes to consider consensus candidate for president
Arab tribes plan to meet next month to select a consensus presidential candidate to support in the upcoming election. Representatives…
Sharm el-Sheikh crash leaves 10 dead, 5 injured
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh crash leaves 10 dead, 5 injured
Ten people were killed and five injured Thursday when an East Delta Company bus hit a truck on the road…
SCAF deputy head meets with university leaders
Egypt
February 15, 2012
SCAF deputy head meets with university leaders
Sami Anan, deputy head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, met Wednesday with university leaders to affirm…
Parliamentary committee and Illicit Gains Authority meet to discuss stolen funds
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Parliamentary committee and Illicit Gains Authority meet to discuss stolen funds
A parliamentary committee on Wednesday met with the Illicit Gains Authority, the committee tasked with recovering stolen funds transferred abroad.…
MP proposes law legislating criminal trials of government officials
Egypt
February 15, 2012
MP proposes law legislating criminal trials of government officials
A draft law that would allow government officials to be tried in court was presented to Parliament speaker Saad al-Katatny…
Govt plans municipal elections after presidential poll
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Govt plans municipal elections after presidential poll
Egypt will hold municipal elections in July or August after the presidential election ends as scheduled in June, Local Development…
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
Egypt
February 15, 2012
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday criticized an initiative led by a prominent Salafi sheikh to replace…
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
Workers at the Ain Sokhna port continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday after port operator DP World…
Egypt to launch research satellite in 2015
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Egypt to launch research satellite in 2015
Egypt has postponed the launch of a new research satellite from 2013 to 2015, said Medhat Mokhtar, the National Authority…