Egypt
Official referendum results expected Tuesday
December 24, 2012
Official referendum results expected Tuesday
Official tallies of the referendum vote on the country's new constitution will be announced on Tuesday, the legal deadline…
FJP spokesperson denies telling newspaper about Cabinet reshuffle talks
December 24, 2012
FJP spokesperson denies telling newspaper about Cabinet reshuffle talks
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party denied Monday media reports that it is holding internal talks over a…
Update: PM refers draft law on parliamentary elections to Shura Council
December 24, 2012
Update: PM refers draft law on parliamentary elections to Shura Council
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil said Monday that he is referring to draft laws on parliamentary elections, social insurance, Islamic bonds…
Egypt deports 34 migrants en route to Israel
December 24, 2012
Egypt deports 34 migrants en route to Israel
Authorities at Cairo International Airport deported late Sunday 34 illegal African migrants arrested while attempting to cross into Israel in…
Judicial source: President to dismiss seven SCC judges within hours
December 23, 2012
Judicial source: President to dismiss seven SCC judges within hours
The president will dismiss seven judges of the Supreme Constitutional Court within hours, enforcing the draft constitution’s stipulation that the…
Ahmed al-Zend, anti-Morsy judge, assaulted outside Judges Club
December 23, 2012
Ahmed al-Zend, anti-Morsy judge, assaulted outside Judges Club
A group of 15 people assaulted and beat Judges Club head Ahmed al-Zend as he left the club’s headquarters in…
Nour leaders to leave for new party, sources say
December 23, 2012
Nour leaders to leave for new party, sources say
Nour Party Chairman Emad Abdel Ghafour, spokesmen Yousri Hammad and Mohamed Nour and other party leaders plan to resign…
Mubarak defense accuses Brotherhood, Hamas of killing protesters
December 23, 2012
Mubarak defense accuses Brotherhood, Hamas of killing protesters
Former President Hosni Mubarak's lawyer alleged in court Sunday during an appeal trial that the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas…
Farewell, Samer Soliman
December 23, 2012
Farewell, Samer Soliman
“Today I lost part of my life. Farewell, Samer,” scholar Amr Abdel Rahman wrote of of his longtime friend Samer…