Egypt
President’s office: Shura Council to legislate despite SCC ruling
June 2, 2013
President’s office: Shura Council to legislate despite SCC ruling
The office of the president said on Sunday that the Shura Council will continue to "carry out its full legislative…
Border guards seize 15 smuggled automatic guns
June 2, 2013
Border guards seize 15 smuggled automatic guns
Border guards managed on Sunday to thwart the smuggling of 15 automatic guns, 17 magazines, and 70,000 Tramadol tablets north…
PM Qandil: No disagreement between Egypt and IMF
June 2, 2013
PM Qandil: No disagreement between Egypt and IMF
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said on Sunday that Egypt and the IMF agree on the procedures needed to address the…
Report: Egypt averaged two protests an hour in May
June 2, 2013
Report: Egypt averaged two protests an hour in May
With 5,544, Egypt witnessed the most protests in the world during the period from 1 January to 31 May, according…
Authorities detain tourists for allegedly shooting porn films
June 2, 2013
Authorities detain tourists for allegedly shooting porn films
Naval forces in the city of Hurghada, in the governorate of the Red Sea, arrested on Saturday 10 Georgian tourists…
Report: Unknown men assault Rafah checkpoint
June 2, 2013
Report: Unknown men assault Rafah checkpoint
Anonymous gunmen attacked the Rayesa checkpoint on Arish-Rafah International Road in North Sinai on Saturday afternoon, the 39th such attack…
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
June 2, 2013
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled unconstitutional a law governing elections for the Shura Council, the upper house of Egypt's…
FJP proposes army voting ban for next 5 years
June 1, 2013
FJP proposes army voting ban for next 5 years
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, is preparing a set of amendments to…
Syria accuses Erdogan of ‘terrorising’ Turks
June 1, 2013
Syria accuses Erdogan of ‘terrorising’ Turks
DAMASCUS - Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Syria's former ally Turkey on Saturday of…
5.0 earthquake hits South Sinai, felt in Cairo
June 1, 2013
5.0 earthquake hits South Sinai, felt in Cairo
The National Institute for Astronomical Research measured today an earthquake in South Sinai that registered a magnitude five on the…