Egypt
Tantawi meets with Saudi ambassador to Cairo
May 7, 2012
Tantawi meets with Saudi ambassador to Cairo
Military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has met with the Saudi ambassador to Cairo, shortly after a diplomatic spat over…
Think tank report says SCAF bungled transition
May 7, 2012
Think tank report says SCAF bungled transition
As Egypt lurches between political chaos, repeated street violence and economic uncertainty under the stewardship of the Supreme Council of…
Monday’s papers: Brotherhood battle with Cabinet and Abbasseya aftermath
May 7, 2012
Monday’s papers: Brotherhood battle with Cabinet and Abbasseya aftermath
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi's meeting with a parliamentary delegation, the Egypt-Saudi Arabia diplomatic crisis, the clashes in Abbasseya neighborhood, and…
Journalists recount ‘torture’ by army following Abbasseya clashes
May 7, 2012
Journalists recount ‘torture’ by army following Abbasseya clashes
El Badil news website has published the accounts of two reporters who it says were abducted and tortured by the…
Fatah says Cairo meetings with Hamas over reconciliation failed
May 7, 2012
Fatah says Cairo meetings with Hamas over reconciliation failed
The recent meetings with Hamas held in Cairo accomplished nothing toward Palestinian reconciliation, Fatah central committee member Azzam al-Ahmed said…
Middle East blog competition winners announced
May 7, 2012
Middle East blog competition winners announced
Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May.…
Poll: Moussa leads presidential race with 39%, Abouel Fotouh in second
May 7, 2012
Poll: Moussa leads presidential race with 39%, Abouel Fotouh in second
Another poll on Egyptians' favorite nominees for the presidential election slated for 23 and 24 May has again put former…
Egypt ambassador’s statements on transfer infuriate Iraq
May 7, 2012
Egypt ambassador’s statements on transfer infuriate Iraq
Iraq has expressed its anger at statements given by the Egyptian ambassador to Qatar in which he described the Foreign…