Egypt
Brotherhood may be avoiding pledge for representative cabinet
July 5, 2012
Brotherhood may be avoiding pledge for representative cabinet
With the swearing-in ceremony of Mohamed Morsy last week, executive powers were transferred from the Supreme Council of the Armed…
Police detain suspects accused of stabbing Suez man
July 5, 2012
Police detain suspects accused of stabbing Suez man
Suez authorities on Thursday arrested three suspects accused of killing engineering student Ahmed Hussein Eid Sunday. The victim's fiancée and…
Church threatens to withdraw from Constituent Assembly over Sharia article
July 5, 2012
Church threatens to withdraw from Constituent Assembly over Sharia article
The Coptic Orthodox Church threatened to withdraw its Constituent Assembly representatives Wednesday over concerns the new constitution will not represent…
Prominent media figures protest Shura Council role in editor selection
July 5, 2012
Prominent media figures protest Shura Council role in editor selection
Several prominent media figures are adding their voices to protests against the Shura Council process of selecting editors to lead…
Abouel Fotouh vows Morsy will be toppled if he favors Brotherhood
July 5, 2012
Abouel Fotouh vows Morsy will be toppled if he favors Brotherhood
Political forces will take to the streets to topple President Mohamed Morsy if he shows any bias toward the Muslim…
Ahmadinejad invites Morsy to Iran
July 5, 2012
Ahmadinejad invites Morsy to Iran
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy on Wednesday to wish him success, Egyptian state-run MENA news service…
Thursday’s papers: Black media, beards and commandments
July 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Black media, beards and commandments
The Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece paper continues its war against privately-owned newspapers and TV channels with a two-page exposé Thursday labeling…
Islamist parties debate nominees for minister posts
July 4, 2012
Islamist parties debate nominees for minister posts
The search for a prime minister is still ongoing 10 days after Mohamed Morsy was officially declared president. The Salafi…
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
July 4, 2012
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
Freedom of religion, the fate of the Information Ministry and the possibility of re-staging presidential elections after the constitution…