Egypt
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…
Egypt’s generals will still have influence after returning to the barracks
May 14, 2012
Egypt’s generals will still have influence after returning to the barracks
Near the rock-strewn scene of a bloody anti-army protest, Islamist, liberal and other politicians sat with ruling generals this month…
FJP officially retreats on effort to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri Cabinet
May 14, 2012
FJP officially retreats on effort to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri Cabinet
The Freedom and Justice Party parliamentary bloc has officially withdrawn its effort to withdraw confidence in the Cabinet, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Security forces seize weapons near Marsa Matrouh
May 14, 2012
Security forces seize weapons near Marsa Matrouh
Security services seized several kinds of weapons in a desert area located 30 kilometers from Marsa Matrouh Governorate, state-run news…
Former assistant foreign minister says still in presidential race
May 14, 2012
Former assistant foreign minister says still in presidential race
Presidential hopeful Abdullah al-Ashal has said he has not given up his candidacy in favor of Muslim Brotherhood nominee Mohamed…