Egypt
Elections commission head may not oversee next round of voting
December 18, 2012
Elections commission head may not oversee next round of voting
Zaghloul al-Balshy, the secretary general of the High Elections Commission, may not be able to supervise the second round of…
Justice Minister demands investigation into referendum violations
December 18, 2012
Justice Minister demands investigation into referendum violations
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky demanded that judges be assigned to investigate alleged violations in the first round of voting in…
Constituent Assembly calls for dialogue with opposition figures
December 18, 2012
Constituent Assembly calls for dialogue with opposition figures
The Constituent Assembly has invited four leading opposition figures to discuss the controversial draft constitution in an open session on…
Protesters chant against Morsy as he enters palace
December 18, 2012
Protesters chant against Morsy as he enters palace
Dozens of protesters at Ettehadiya Palace chanted against the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsy after seeing his convoy enter…
Former housing minister to be retried in illegal land acquisition case
December 18, 2012
Former housing minister to be retried in illegal land acquisition case
The Court of Cassation on Tuesday accepted a court appeal filed by former Housing Minister Ahmed al-Maghrabi against a ruling…
Worker protests halt cigarette production
December 18, 2012
Worker protests halt cigarette production
Production at the Eastern Company cigarette factory has ground to a halt after a worker strike entered its second day.…
Egyptian expats in North Africa, Western countries reject constitution
December 18, 2012
Egyptian expats in North Africa, Western countries reject constitution
According to official figures announced so far, 75 percent of expatriate Egyptians residing in Western and non-Gulf Arab countries have…
Pro-Mubarak Facebook page denounces way he is treated in prison
December 18, 2012
Pro-Mubarak Facebook page denounces way he is treated in prison
Karim Hussein, founder of the "I’m Sorry, Mr President" Facebook page, which supports deposed President Hosni Mubarak, said the ousted…
Justice minister: Prosecutor general told me he would resign
December 18, 2012
Justice minister: Prosecutor general told me he would resign
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said that Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah had previously told him he would be submitting his resignation…
Emirati FM denies allegations of plot against Morsy
December 18, 2012
Emirati FM denies allegations of plot against Morsy
The United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan has rejected claims by Muslim Brotherhood members that his country…