Egypt
FJP official: Mohamed Morsy supported by God
May 20, 2012
FJP official: Mohamed Morsy supported by God
The women’s secretary of the Freedom and Justice Party in Cairo has said Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy is…
Copts close nominations for new pope
May 20, 2012
Copts close nominations for new pope
Nominations for the new pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church closed on Saturday. The pope will succeed Pope Shenouda III,…
Sunday’s papers: Different polls suggest different future presidents
May 20, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Different polls suggest different future presidents
Most of the papers today report on one of various conflicting opinion polls on the presidential election, due to start…
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
May 20, 2012
Elections commission lays out rules for upcoming presidential race
The Presidential Elections Commission has designated one judge per ballot box to oversee the polling stations for the election scheduled…
Egyptian army’s pledges of retreat could be an illusion, analysts say
May 20, 2012
Egyptian army’s pledges of retreat could be an illusion, analysts say
Egypt’s ruling military has promised a return to the barracks once a new president is elected, but the army’s formidable…
SCAF constitutional declaration expected to give president right to dissolve parliament
May 19, 2012
SCAF constitutional declaration expected to give president right to dissolve parliament
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces is planning to issue a complementary constitutional declaration within two days that would give…
Shafiq supporters disrupt press conference held to oppose him
May 19, 2012
Shafiq supporters disrupt press conference held to oppose him
A press conference organized by Egypt Air employees accusing presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq of corruption was cut short when supporters…
Abouel Fotouh wins presidential race in Qatar
May 19, 2012
Abouel Fotouh wins presidential race in Qatar
Voting results from Egyptian expatriates in Qatar, announced Saturday evening, showed Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh won the race in the…