Egypt
Update: Morsy asks Ganzouri Cabinet to stay in place, minister says
July 18, 2012
Update: Morsy asks Ganzouri Cabinet to stay in place, minister says
Minister of Planning Fayza Abouelnaga on Wednesday said the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri will continue to operate until…
Nour Party to Morsy: Ignore labor demands
July 18, 2012
Nour Party to Morsy: Ignore labor demands
The Salafi Nour Party called on President Mohamed Morsy not to meet any labor demands until the country’s economy stabilizes.
Wednesday’s papers: The Brothers and Hillary
July 18, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: The Brothers and Hillary
State-run daily Al-Ahram dedicates two of its columns to attacks on US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Wednesday following her…
Pulled from all ends, assembly rushes to draft constitution
July 18, 2012
Pulled from all ends, assembly rushes to draft constitution
As the Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the country’s constitution remains threatened with dissolution and at the center of political…
Update: Saudi adjourns Gizawy trial, asks for death penalty
July 18, 2012
Update: Saudi adjourns Gizawy trial, asks for death penalty
A Saudi court adjourned the trial of Egyptian detainees Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and a Saudi man to 5…
Security official denies suspect killed by police torture
July 18, 2012
Security official denies suspect killed by police torture
An Egyptian security official on Wednesday denied the involvement of police in the killing of a detainee late last week.…
Abbas and Meshaal arrive in Cairo
July 18, 2012
Abbas and Meshaal arrive in Cairo
The head of Hamas’ politburo, Khaled Meshaal, arrived to Cairo on Wednesday to lead a delegation coming from Morocco for…
Saleh: Constitution ready by end of Ramadan
July 18, 2012
Saleh: Constitution ready by end of Ramadan
A senior Muslim Brotherhood leader in the Constituent Assembly, Sobhi Saleh, has said that the country’s new constitution would be…
Egyptians wounded while illegally crossing Libyan border
July 17, 2012
Egyptians wounded while illegally crossing Libyan border
The Egyptian general consul in Benghazi, Ambassador Ashraf Shiha, said that Libyan security officials opened fire on Egyptians attempting to…
Constituent Assembly proposes article criminalizing blasphemy
July 17, 2012
Constituent Assembly proposes article criminalizing blasphemy
A Constituent Assembly committee approved on Tuesday a new article proposed by Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb criminalizing blasphemy. “This…