Egypt
Nour Party to contest elections, but says vote must be free and fair
February 25, 2013
Nour Party to contest elections, but says vote must be free and fair
The Salafi-oriented Nour Party has decided to participate in the House of Representatives elections in April amid calls for boycott,…
Mugamma reopened after Sunday closure
February 25, 2013
Mugamma reopened after Sunday closure
Protesters at Cairo’s Tahrir Square reopened the Mugamma al-Tahrir building on Monday morning after closing it the previous day amid…
Leading Nour Party members join wave of Salafis quitting Shater’s commission
February 25, 2013
Leading Nour Party members join wave of Salafis quitting Shater’s commission
Two prominent Nour Party members resigned from the Jurisprudence Commission for Rights and Reform on Monday in protest against the…
Author of Azazel faces charges of insulting religion
February 25, 2013
Author of Azazel faces charges of insulting religion
Writer Youssef Ziedan has responded to accusations of blasphemy leveled against him by the Islamic Research Complex, saying they could…
Two dead, seven injured in Gharbiya car crash
February 25, 2013
Two dead, seven injured in Gharbiya car crash
Two people died and seven others were injured after12 cars collided with each other at a highway near Sanadeed village…
Body of missing activist found with birdshot wound to head
February 25, 2013
Body of missing activist found with birdshot wound to head
Opposition activist Mohamed al-Shafie's body has been found, and an autopsy has reportedly revealed a birdshot wound to his head.…
NSF rejects Morsy’s invitation to dialogue session
February 25, 2013
NSF rejects Morsy’s invitation to dialogue session
The National Salvation Front (NSF) on Sunday said it rejects President Mohamed Morsy's invitation to another national dialogue session scheduled…
ElBaradei to BBC: Parliament vote could be ‘road to total chaos’
February 25, 2013
ElBaradei to BBC: Parliament vote could be ‘road to total chaos’
Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei warned of chaos in the troubled nation if parliamentary polls go ahead in April, as…
Morsy invites opposition to dialogue on elections
February 25, 2013
Morsy invites opposition to dialogue on elections
President Mohamed Morsy invited opposition parties to a meeting on Monday to discuss concerns about upcoming parliamentary elections, which some…
Dostour Party to boycott upcoming elections
February 24, 2013
Dostour Party to boycott upcoming elections
The Dostour Party plans to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections, leader Mohamed ElBaradei said late Sunday. In a statement posted…