Egypt
Cabinet poll suggests Ahmed Shafiq leads presidential race
May 14, 2012
Cabinet poll suggests Ahmed Shafiq leads presidential race
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq leads the presidential race, according to an opinion poll conducted by the Cabinet’s Information and Decision…
What do Egyptians want from their next president?
May 14, 2012
What do Egyptians want from their next president?
Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister under deposed President Hosni Mubarak, and Hamdeen Sabbahi, a lifelong dissident, would appear to…
Workers at Iranian channel protest closure of Cairo bureau
May 14, 2012
Workers at Iranian channel protest closure of Cairo bureau
Workers at the Iranian Arabic-language satellite channel Alalam have started a protest outside the Journalists Syndicate in Downtown Cairo, objecting…
Sabbahi says he would cut gas supply to Israel even if prices raised
May 14, 2012
Sabbahi says he would cut gas supply to Israel even if prices raised
Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi has pledged that if elected, he would not export natural gas to Israel, even if the…
Saudi ambassador meets with Abouel Fotouh
May 14, 2012
Saudi ambassador meets with Abouel Fotouh
Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan met with presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, according to a statement issued by…
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
May 14, 2012
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf warned against Israeli attempts to disrupt the construction of a bridge linking Egypt and Saudi…
South Sudan minister says cooperation with Israel does not involve water projects
May 14, 2012
South Sudan minister says cooperation with Israel does not involve water projects
South Sudanese Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Paul Mayom Akec said his country is not considering projects that could…
Ceramica Cleopatra workers clash with military in Suez
May 14, 2012
Ceramica Cleopatra workers clash with military in Suez
Four armed forces personnel and several workers of the Ceramica Cleopatra company were injured during clashes between around 3,000 workers…
Free Egyptians Party warns against presidential campaigning in mosques
May 14, 2012
Free Egyptians Party warns against presidential campaigning in mosques
The liberal Free Egyptians Party has warned against what it described as the “dire consequences” of using mosques to campaign…
Prosecution: 2 Abu Ismail supporters detained over Abbasseya clashes
May 14, 2012
Prosecution: 2 Abu Ismail supporters detained over Abbasseya clashes
East Cairo prosecutors have decided to detain two protesters pending investigation over their alleged involvement in clashes that broke out…