Egypt
NSF leaders refuse to meet Kerry in protest against US pro-Morsy stance
February 28, 2013
NSF leaders refuse to meet Kerry in protest against US pro-Morsy stance
Hamdeen Sabbahi and Mohamed ElBaradei of the National Salvation Front (NSF) will not meet US Secretary of State John Kerry…
Churches ask for more accuracy in tallying Christian population
February 28, 2013
Churches ask for more accuracy in tallying Christian population
Egypt’s churches have called for more accurate representation of the Coptic population in the census. “Statistics in Egypt are inaccurate,”…
Armed Forces tiptoe through democracy’s minefield
February 28, 2013
Armed Forces tiptoe through democracy’s minefield
As cities along the Suez Canal erupted in violence in late January, the leader of the Armed Forces feared for…
Morsy to visit Qatar in March, invited to India and Pakistan
February 28, 2013
Morsy to visit Qatar in March, invited to India and Pakistan
President Mohamed Morsy is attending the Arab Summit to be held in the Qatari capital of Doha on 26 and…
Fresh Harlem Shake scuffles in Tunisia
February 28, 2013
Fresh Harlem Shake scuffles in Tunisia
Tunisian students and Salafis have faced off in renewed scuffles over the "Harlem Shake" dance craze in the cities of…
Morsy tries to placate Port Said by reestablishing free trade zone
February 28, 2013
Morsy tries to placate Port Said by reestablishing free trade zone
Port Said is once again a free trade zone, after President Mohamed Morsy endorsed the Shura Council’s law designating it…
Police search for 500 Palestinians accused of terrorism, illegally entering the country
February 28, 2013
Police search for 500 Palestinians accused of terrorism, illegally entering the country
The Interior Ministry is searching for 500 Palestinian citizens who are allegedly Hamas members, and who are accused of illegally…
Dates to declare candidacy in upcoming elections to be announced Saturday
February 28, 2013
Dates to declare candidacy in upcoming elections to be announced Saturday
The opening date to declare candidacy in the upcoming parliamentary elections is slated to be announced on Saturday, said High…
Shura Council: SCC not entitled to review election law amendments
February 28, 2013
Shura Council: SCC not entitled to review election law amendments
According to the Constitution, the Supreme Constitutional Court does not have the right to review amendments to the new Parliamentary…