Journalists Syndicate elections to be held on 26 October
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Journalists Syndicate elections to be held on 26 October
Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate on Tuesday decided to hold elections for board memberships on 26 October, after the Supreme Administrative Court…
Democratic Alliance for Egypt to seek majority in parliament
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Democratic Alliance for Egypt to seek majority in parliament
The Democratic Alliance for Egypt is seeking to win a majority of seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections, said Essam…
Hamas: Egypt will guarantee Israel abides by prisoner swap
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Hamas: Egypt will guarantee Israel abides by prisoner swap
“Egypt has told Hamas it will not allow Israel to renege on any of the agreements made in the prisoner…
Official: Swiss authorities investigating Alaa Mubarak on money laundering charges
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Official: Swiss authorities investigating Alaa Mubarak on money laundering charges
Swiss authorities are investigating Alaa Mubarak, the son of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, as well as a number of former…
Committee: State TV did not incite attack on Maspero protesters
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Committee: State TV did not incite attack on Maspero protesters
A week after at least 27 civilians died during a Coptic protest, a committee described by Egyptian officials as "impartial"…
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Religious committee rejects unified law on places of worship
The House of the Egyptian Family, an ad hoc committee formed under the chairmanship of the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar,…
SCAF approves Central Bank Law amendments
Egypt
October 16, 2011
SCAF approves Central Bank Law amendments
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday issued a decree amending a number of provisions in laws…
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters
Egypt
October 16, 2011
Syrian dissidents prepare for mass rally at Arab League headquarters
Several Syrian opposition figures have gathered before the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to prepare for a mass rally to…
Court suspends Journalists Syndicate elections
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Court suspends Journalists Syndicate elections
An Egyptian court on Thursday issued a decision that will effectively bring elections for the Journalists Syndicate to a halt.…
Air force chief: No permission needed for Sinai troop surge
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Air force chief: No permission needed for Sinai troop surge
Egypt does not need permission to increase troops in Sinai, Air Force chief Reda Hafez said Thursday. “Sinai is our…