Egypt
Committee of 50 discusses constitution preamble, Al-Azhar rejects ‘civil state’
November 24, 2013
Committee of 50 discusses constitution preamble, Al-Azhar rejects ‘civil state’
The Committee of 50 continued discussing the preamble of the constitution on Sunday amid debate among the members as to…
Jama’a al-Islamiyah describes movement by dismissed members as ‘comedy’
November 24, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiyah describes movement by dismissed members as ‘comedy’
Jama’a al-Islamiyah said it had decided earlier not to speak about the Tamarod al-Jama’a al-Islamiyah movement, which it described as…
Eighty thousand die of heart disease every year: Egyptian Cardiology Society
November 24, 2013
Eighty thousand die of heart disease every year: Egyptian Cardiology Society
Dr. Sherif al-Tobgy, head of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, said that 80,000 patients die in Egypt every year of…
ElBaradei welcomes Iran’s nuclear program agreement
November 24, 2013
ElBaradei welcomes Iran’s nuclear program agreement
Mohamed ElBaradei, former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has welcomed the agreement that was signed on Sunday…
Hamas first female spokesperson says unsatisfied about Morsy as president
November 24, 2013
Hamas first female spokesperson says unsatisfied about Morsy as president
Isra al-Modallal, the first female appointed as Hamas spokesperson who was assigned to the post in the beginning of November,…
Interim President Adly Mansour signs controversial protests law
November 24, 2013
Interim President Adly Mansour signs controversial protests law
Presidential spokesperson Ihab Badawy said that Interim President Adly Mansour signed into law on Sunday the controversial law that restricts protests. In…
Billboards encouraging participation in constitution referendum
November 24, 2013
Billboards encouraging participation in constitution referendum
Billboards have been erected on bridges, roads and in main squares in Cairo encouraging participation in the referendum on the…
Court rejects lawsuit challenging Muslim Brotherhood ban
November 24, 2013
Court rejects lawsuit challenging Muslim Brotherhood ban
Cairo Court of Appeals for Urgent Matters rejected for the second time a challenge by a Muslim Brotherhood lawyer demanding…
Beyoncé banned from the pyramids for being ‘rude’
November 24, 2013
Beyoncé banned from the pyramids for being ‘rude’
Zahi Hawass, former Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, banished Beyonce from the pyramids for her “rudeness” while giving her a private…
Two brick trucks crash near Minya, 5 dead
November 24, 2013
Two brick trucks crash near Minya, 5 dead
Five people were burned to death, and another five injured, when two trucks loaded with brick stone collided on the…