Egypt
Salafi Jihad movement allies with hardline Ismalist parties for elections
February 25, 2013
Salafi Jihad movement allies with hardline Ismalist parties for elections
The Salafi Jihad Movement announced that it's political arm, the Islamic Party, would run in the upcoming House of Representatives…
Update: Clashes renew in Daqahliya after Brothers leave protest
February 25, 2013
Update: Clashes renew in Daqahliya after Brothers leave protest
Clashes erupted again outside the Daqahliya Governoate headquarters on Monday evening as protesters threw Molotov cocktails at security forces, who…
Shura Council discusses draft law on NGOs
February 25, 2013
Shura Council discusses draft law on NGOs
The Shura Council met on Monday to discuss the draft law governing NGOs submitted by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet,…
Jewish community president acquitted of embezzling LE 3m
February 25, 2013
Jewish community president acquitted of embezzling LE 3m
The Abdeen Court of Misdemeanors acquitted Carmen Weinstein, president of the Egyptian Jewish Community Council, of fraud and embezzling LE…
Morsy’s Interview: Decisive in tone, meaningless in essence
February 25, 2013
Morsy’s Interview: Decisive in tone, meaningless in essence
Contrary to an earlier interview in November, President Mohamed Morsy's two hours long interview with media host Amr al-Leithy was…
Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt’s religious institutions
February 25, 2013
Opposing currents: Internal rifts may risk the credibility of Egypt’s religious institutions
Sheikh Shawky Ibrahim is due to begin his tenure as grand mufti in March, when the term of the current…
HRW criticizes draft law on protests
February 25, 2013
HRW criticizes draft law on protests
Human Rights Watch on Monday called on the Egyptian presidency and Justice Ministry to amend a law regulating protests, saying…
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
February 25, 2013
Abu Islam released on LE20,000 bail
Sheikh Ahmed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam and owner of satellite TV channel al-Umma, was released on Monday on LE20,000…
Emirates bans European researcher from entering country over Bahrain
February 25, 2013
Emirates bans European researcher from entering country over Bahrain
The Emirati Foreign Ministry said on 22 February that Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, a European researcher in Gulf affairs, was denied…
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
February 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Topping the news in Monday’s papers are reports of civil disobedience campaigns spreading to cities beyond Port Said, alongside a…