Egypt
Update: Health Ministry reports no deaths from Abbasseya clashes
April 29, 2012
Update: Health Ministry reports no deaths from Abbasseya clashes
No deaths have been reported in the clashes between unidentified armed men and supporters of excluded presidential candidate Hazem Salah…
Nour Party endorses Abouel Fotouh for president
April 28, 2012
Nour Party endorses Abouel Fotouh for president
The Salafi Nour Party announced its official endorsement of presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh Saturday evening. Nour Party authorities…
Fire at Toshiba factory injures 500
April 28, 2012
Fire at Toshiba factory injures 500
A fire at an Arab Toshiba factory in Quesna that produced refridgerators has injured about 500 workers there, witnesses said…
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
April 28, 2012
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
An issue that has enraged Parliament members in the Budget and Planning Committee over the last few months, and those…
In unlikely partnership, revolutionaries and Abu Ismail supporters move sit-in
April 28, 2012
In unlikely partnership, revolutionaries and Abu Ismail supporters move sit-in
After receiving little attention throughout their week-long sit-in in Tahrir, the various factions in the square coordinated a set of…
SCAF, political parties agree on timeline, oversight of consituent assembly
April 28, 2012
SCAF, political parties agree on timeline, oversight of consituent assembly
The Supreme Council of Armed forces said on Saturday that the process of writing the constitution should finish before the…
Egyptian voters increase by 3 million between parliamentary, presidential elections
April 28, 2012
Egyptian voters increase by 3 million between parliamentary, presidential elections
The number of Egyptians eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential elections has grown to 53 million, Ashraf Abdel Wahab,…
Moussa: We will work on reforming what former ruler destroyed
April 28, 2012
Moussa: We will work on reforming what former ruler destroyed
"We will not invent new policies," presidential candidate Amr Moussa said Saturday. "We will rather work on reforming what the former…
Update: Saudi Ambassador to leave Egypt for a consultation with Saudi officials
April 28, 2012
Update: Saudi Ambassador to leave Egypt for a consultation with Saudi officials
The Saudi Ambassador in Cairo and a the number of embassy and consulate employees will fly out of Cairo International…
Abu Ismail: SCAF respects constitution, Parliament follows personal interests
April 28, 2012
Abu Ismail: SCAF respects constitution, Parliament follows personal interests
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail defended the ruling military council in an interview with state owned Akhbar Al-Youm newspaper on Saturday, as…