Egypt
Brotherhood supreme guide concludes visit to Turkey
March 4, 2013
Brotherhood supreme guide concludes visit to Turkey
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badei concluded his visit to Istanbul, during which he took part in the commemoration of…
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again
March 4, 2013
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again
Comedian Bassem Youssef has been accused of defaming President Mohamed Morsy in a lawsuit filed by 12 individuals. Prosecutor General…
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
March 4, 2013
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
The top headlines in Monday’s papers include news pertaining to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Egypt as…
Central Bank: Foreign reserves continue to fall, but at a slower pace
March 4, 2013
Central Bank: Foreign reserves continue to fall, but at a slower pace
Egypt’s foreign reserves dropped slightly to US$13.5 billion in late February, down from $13.6 billion late January, Central Bank of…
Judge ruling in Mubarak’s retrial to step down, source claims
March 4, 2013
Judge ruling in Mubarak’s retrial to step down, source claims
The judge presiding over former President Hosni Mubarak's retrial will likely recuse himself from the case, according to a judiciary…
Swiss to reconsider stolen funds assistance to Egypt after elections
March 4, 2013
Swiss to reconsider stolen funds assistance to Egypt after elections
Switzerland has said it will maintain a freeze on 700 million Swiss Francs belonging to former President Hosni Mubarak until…
Military says it stopped 49 cross-border smuggling attempts last month
March 4, 2013
Military says it stopped 49 cross-border smuggling attempts last month
Egyptian border guards stopped 49 attempts to smuggle weapons, drugs and migrants across the country’s borders, Armed Forces spokesperson Ahmed…
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing
March 4, 2013
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing
Israel said it will reopen the Kerem Shalom commercial crossing into southern Gaza on Monday, six days after closing it…