Egypt
President’s aides meet with US officials ahead of state visit
December 5, 2012
President’s aides meet with US officials ahead of state visit
Essam al-Haddad, the president’s assistant for foreign affairs and member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau, met on Tuesday in…
Egypt summons Israeli ambassador over settlement expansion
December 5, 2012
Egypt summons Israeli ambassador over settlement expansion
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has summoned Israeli Ambassador to Cairo Yaakov Amitai to protest a recent decision by Tel Aviv to…
Protesters regroup outside presidential palace as Morsy returns
December 5, 2012
Protesters regroup outside presidential palace as Morsy returns
Dozens of protesters are preparing for a sit-in outside the presidential palace to protest the constitutional declaration and planned referendum…
Scores demonstrate outside Maspero, cause traffic jam
December 4, 2012
Scores demonstrate outside Maspero, cause traffic jam
Scores of demonstrators flocked Tuesday evening to the state television and radio building, known as Maspero, on the Nile Corniche…
Journalists Syndicate head says judiciary to decide on dispute
December 4, 2012
Journalists Syndicate head says judiciary to decide on dispute
Journalists Syndicate head Mamdouh al-Wali threatened to resort to the judiciary to resolve the dispute between him and a number…
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
December 4, 2012
Majority of judges won’t supervise referendum, Judges Club head says
Ahmed al-Zend, president of the Judges Club, said on Tuesday the vast majority of judges and prosecutors will decline to…
Clashes erupt between Morsy supporters, opponents in Daqahlia
December 4, 2012
Clashes erupt between Morsy supporters, opponents in Daqahlia
Clashes erupted Tuesday between members of the Engineers Syndicate who were rallying to show support for President Mohamed Morsy and…
Thousands demonstrate across the country against the draft constitution
December 4, 2012
Thousands demonstrate across the country against the draft constitution
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets in various governorates Tuesday night to denounce the final draft of the constitution…
Jihad organization accuses judges of implementing ‘Zionist’ scheme
December 4, 2012
Jihad organization accuses judges of implementing ‘Zionist’ scheme
The Safety and Development Party, the political arm of the Islamic Jihad Organization, demanded that President Mohamed Morsy refer the…
Morsy’s US visit not canceled because of decree, spokesperson says
December 4, 2012
Morsy’s US visit not canceled because of decree, spokesperson says
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Tuesday denied that President Mohamed Morsy’s visits abroad were changed because the countries he is…