Egypt
Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics
April 15, 2013
Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics
DOHA — In 2011, Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said the country would hold its first elections for the…
Govt report: Over 1,000 strikes disrupted Egypt’s trains in last two years
April 15, 2013
Govt report: Over 1,000 strikes disrupted Egypt’s trains in last two years
The Central Agency for Organization and Administration has issued a report claiming that strikes and sit-ins in Egypt have turned…
Mubarak to remain in custody on corruption charges
April 15, 2013
Mubarak to remain in custody on corruption charges
Egyptian television announced that the South Cairo Criminal Court has released former president Hosni Mubarak pending retrial over charges of…
Monday’s papers: Court cases for presidents new and old
April 15, 2013
Monday’s papers: Court cases for presidents new and old
Today’s papers are full of news pertaining to the retrial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his continued hospitalization, along…
Detention of April 6 activists extended
April 15, 2013
Detention of April 6 activists extended
A New Cairo Court judge has extended by 15 days the detention of three members of April 6 Youth Movement,…
Kuwait opposition leader jailed over ‘insults’
April 15, 2013
Kuwait opposition leader jailed over ‘insults’
A Kuwaiti court on Monday sentenced main opposition leader and former MP Mussallam al-Barrak to five years in prison after…
Wafd Party sets conditions for participation in elections
April 14, 2013
Wafd Party sets conditions for participation in elections
The Wafd Party would neither run in the upcoming parliamentary elections nor participate in the planned national dialogue unless the…
April 6 Youth Movement protests for release of its members
April 14, 2013
April 6 Youth Movement protests for release of its members
The April 6 Youth Movement-Democratic Front staged a sit-in outside the Shura Council main gate to demand the release of…
Jihad Movement leader calls for applying Sharia
April 14, 2013
Jihad Movement leader calls for applying Sharia
Circumstances in Egypt will not improve unless Sharia is applied, Jihad Movement Mufti Sayed Imam said. Imam said the Afghanistan’s…
Wafd Party accuses pro-Morsy activist of storming its headquarters
April 14, 2013
Wafd Party accuses pro-Morsy activist of storming its headquarters
The liberal Wafd Party said it is considering legal action against Abdel Rahman Ezz, an Islamist activist, accusing him of…