Egypt
Jama’a al-Islamiya seeks Islamist alliance outside of main parties
February 18, 2013
Jama’a al-Islamiya seeks Islamist alliance outside of main parties
Jama'a al-Islamiya will not join forces with the two most prominent Islamist parties — the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice…
Presidential aide: Egyptian pound will not collapse
February 18, 2013
Presidential aide: Egyptian pound will not collapse
The Egyptian pound will not collapse and its incremental depreciation has stabilized, a senior aide to President Mohamed Morsy said…
Ahram Online editor says Brotherhood drove him out of institution
February 17, 2013
Ahram Online editor says Brotherhood drove him out of institution
Prominent journalist Hani Shukrallah said the current Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated administration of the country’s flagship paper Al-Ahram has driven him out…
Ambassador says 26 Egyptians still in Saudi prisons
February 17, 2013
Ambassador says 26 Egyptians still in Saudi prisons
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Egyptians Abroad Ali al-Ashiry on Sunday met with Saudi Ambassador Ahmed al-Qattan to…
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
February 17, 2013
Prosecutor general to summon Salafi preacher over ‘contempt of religion’
The prosecutor general is summoning hardline Salafi preacher Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah, known as Abu Islam, who is charged with contempt…
Ultras Ahlawy members attack Port Said volleyball team, injuring 10
February 17, 2013
Ultras Ahlawy members attack Port Said volleyball team, injuring 10
Dozens of members belonging to Ultras Ahlawy, a group of hardcore football fans of Cairo’s Ahly team, stormed the Shooting…
Analysis: Rise of Islamists frays strategic Egypt-UAE relations
February 17, 2013
Analysis: Rise of Islamists frays strategic Egypt-UAE relations
DUBAI — Days before his overthrow, President Hosni Mubarak received a senior visitor from the United Arab Emirates, one of several…
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
February 17, 2013
Update: SCC declares five articles of election law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court rejected five articles of a draft election law on Monday and sent the text back to…
FJP to NSF: Cabinet reshuffle could cause instability
February 17, 2013
FJP to NSF: Cabinet reshuffle could cause instability
Freedom and Justice Party President Saad al-Katatny told National Salvation Front leaders Al-Sayed al-Badawy and Mohamed ElBaradei that changing the…
Morsy’s son rejects airports company job amid criticism
February 17, 2013
Morsy’s son rejects airports company job amid criticism
The president’s son said he would not take a job offered to him in the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports…