Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
The government is considering allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said.…
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
The Information Ministry is putting together a plan to ensure equal broadcast time for all political parties ahead of the…
Ruling military council to ‘discuss electoral laws with political parties’
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Ruling military council to ‘discuss electoral laws with political parties’
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) will meet with representatives from various political powers to discuss the reservations…
Amr Moussa: Camp David Accords ‘untouchable’
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Amr Moussa: Camp David Accords ‘untouchable’
The 1979 peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, the Camp David Accords, is untouchable, presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has said.…
Ethiopia, Egypt agree to hold tripartite meeting on Nile
Egypt
September 16, 2011
Ethiopia, Egypt agree to hold tripartite meeting on Nile
Egypt and Ethiopia agreed on Thursday to hold a meeting of its tripartite committee on the Nile, which also includes…
Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egyptian government vows not to use Emergency Law against political opponents
The Egyptian government on Wednesday pledged not to use the Emergency Law as a means of cracking down on political…
Abbas, Erdogan discuss support for Palestinian statehood
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Abbas, Erdogan discuss support for Palestinian statehood
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo Wednesday to discuss international support for…
Ethiopian FM arrives in Cairo to bolster economic relations
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Ethiopian FM arrives in Cairo to bolster economic relations
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Cairo Wednesday leading a delegation to discuss bilateral relations. Desalegn will attend the…
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Members of the Syrian community in Cairo demonstrated outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday to protest the suppression of…
Salafi sheikh calls for an end to criticism of military council, judiciary
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Salafi sheikh calls for an end to criticism of military council, judiciary
Prominent Salafi Sheikh Mohamed Hassan demanded on Monday that Egyptians stop doubting state institutions, including the ruling Supreme Council of…