Egypt
Q&A with Tahani al-Gebali: Egypt faces Brotherhood ‘plot’
December 10, 2012
Q&A with Tahani al-Gebali: Egypt faces Brotherhood ‘plot’
Tahani al-Gebali, vice president of the Supreme Constitutional Court, described the day members of the Islamist current prevented the judges…
Update: Prosecution asks palace clashes witnesses to come forward
December 10, 2012
Update: Prosecution asks palace clashes witnesses to come forward
The public prosecution Monday called on relatives of victims of last week’s clashes outside the presidential palace and witnesses to…
Cabinet ‘surprised’ over decision to postpone sales tax increases
December 10, 2012
Cabinet ‘surprised’ over decision to postpone sales tax increases
The Cabinet was not informed of President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to postpone a law on increasing commodity’ prices, and wasn’t…
In five months, five retreats on major presidential decrees
December 10, 2012
In five months, five retreats on major presidential decrees
After five months in power, President Mohamed Morsy has withdrawn five significant decrees. The major decisions that Morsy has made…
New deputy electricity minister chosen by FJP, sources say
December 10, 2012
New deputy electricity minister chosen by FJP, sources say
President Mohamed Morsy has appointed Ahmed Imam, former head of the Cairo Electricity Production Company, as deputy electricity and energy…
Strong Egypt Party to mobilize voters against the constitution
December 10, 2012
Strong Egypt Party to mobilize voters against the constitution
The Strong Egypt Party lauded President Mohamed Morsy’s cancellation of the constitutional declaration, but also announced the launch of a…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
December 10, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Occupancy rates in Sharm el-Sheikh hotels dropped by 7 percent during the first week of December to 58 percent, compared…
Ministry campaign finds fuel sale violations in Giza, Qalyubiya
December 10, 2012
Ministry campaign finds fuel sale violations in Giza, Qalyubiya
A Supply and Internal Trade Ministry inspection team has found that two gas stations in Qalyubiya and Giza had sold…
Interior minister: Police maintain political neutrality
December 10, 2012
Interior minister: Police maintain political neutrality
The interior minister reiterated his ministry’s political neutrality Monday, saying that members of the police have been killed and injured…
Foreign minister criticizes quartet’s role in peace process
December 10, 2012
Foreign minister criticizes quartet’s role in peace process
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr criticized the Quartet on the Middle East’s role in the regional peace process, calling it…