Egypt
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
February 19, 2013
Shura Council accuses SCC of undermining lawmakers
Members of the Shura Council accused the Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday of undermining lawmakers following its rejection of several…
US military delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss security, defense
February 19, 2013
US military delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss security, defense
A US military delegation arrived in Cairo late Tuesday, according to state news agency MENA. The 17-member delegation will spend…
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
February 19, 2013
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
Hundreds of protesters in Hurghada blocked several main squares on Tuesday using iron barricades and burning tires. The demonstrations were…
Jama’a al-Islamiya forms armed squads to fight thugs
February 19, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiya forms armed squads to fight thugs
Jama'a al-Islamiya on Tuesday announced it has formed squads with 13 other Islamist parties and movements to fight vandals, thugs…
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
February 19, 2013
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
Hundreds Ultras Al-Masry members and Port Fouad residents blocked the road leading to the eastern side of Port Said with…
Sharqiya vigilantes kill two suspected murderers
February 19, 2013
Sharqiya vigilantes kill two suspected murderers
Two men accused of kidnapping and killing a student in Sharqiya Governorate are dead after family members took revenge Tuesday.…
NSF to reject unfair parliamentary elections
February 19, 2013
NSF to reject unfair parliamentary elections
The National Salvation Front said Tuesday it will reject parliamentary elections unless authorities guarantee they will be fair and subject…
Liberals call for widespread civil disobedience in Ismailia
February 19, 2013
Liberals call for widespread civil disobedience in Ismailia
Revolutionary movements and political parties in Ismailia are planning acts of civil disobedience across the governorate Wednesday, according to a…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to heal rift between Brotherhood and Salafis
February 19, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiya to heal rift between Brotherhood and Salafis
Tarek al-Zomor, founder of Jama'a al-Islamiya's Construction and Development Party, said Tuesday his party would try to heal the rift…
LE400 million to be allocated for canal cities annually
February 19, 2013
LE400 million to be allocated for canal cities annually
Suez Canal revenues worth LE400 million will be annually allocated to Port Said, Ismailia and Suez Governorates, the administration said in…