Egypt
Army vehicles roam Cairo, Giza streets urging citizens to vote
May 22, 2012
Army vehicles roam Cairo, Giza streets urging citizens to vote
Army vehicles roamed the streets of Cairo and Giza Tuesday to call on citizens to vote in the presidential election…
Ministry suspends Beni Suef imam for urging congregation to vote for Morsy
May 22, 2012
Ministry suspends Beni Suef imam for urging congregation to vote for Morsy
The Endowments Ministry office in Beni Suef has suspended a local imam and referred him to an internal investigation after…
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
May 22, 2012
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
The number of Iranian crude vessels passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal has dropped this year as Western sanctions bite, an…
Five Giza policemen sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing protesters
May 22, 2012
Five Giza policemen sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing protesters
Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced five policemen each to 10 years in prison for their role in killing protesters…
Saudi finance minister: US$2.7 bn aid package for Egypt being finalized
May 22, 2012
Saudi finance minister: US$2.7 bn aid package for Egypt being finalized
Saudi Arabia is in the process of finalizing a US$2.7 billion aid package for Egypt, the Gulf kingdom’s finance minister…
Ballots of Egyptian expats in Saudi Arabia to be dispatched Tuesday
May 22, 2012
Ballots of Egyptian expats in Saudi Arabia to be dispatched Tuesday
The Egyptian mission in Saudi Arabia will send expatriate voters’ ballot papers in a few hours because two presidential candidates…
Retired general: SCAF ready to hand over power next week
May 22, 2012
Retired general: SCAF ready to hand over power next week
Egypt’s ruling military council would disappear from the political scene once the country’s new president is elected, security expert and…
Egypt revolution doesn’t affect Nile Basin countries’ stance on new agreement
May 22, 2012
Egypt revolution doesn’t affect Nile Basin countries’ stance on new agreement
Egypt’s revolution would not change Tanzania’s stance on a water-sharing agreement that would strip Egypt of its historical Nile water…
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
May 22, 2012
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
A panel of Islamic scholars has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, that would prohibit voting for any presidential candidate…
Former Brotherhood leader to establish alternative group
May 22, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader to establish alternative group
A former Muslim Brotherhood leader is seeking to establish an alternative organization since the Brotherhood “diverted from the path drawn…