Egypt
Update: Elections commission releases final list of presidential contenders
April 26, 2012
Update: Elections commission releases final list of presidential contenders
The Presidential Elections Commission announced Thursday the final list of candidates qualified to run in the election slated for 23…
University professors consider escalation against government
April 26, 2012
University professors consider escalation against government
University teaching staff is scheduled to meet Friday to discuss ways of escalating their demands for a pay increase to…
Official: Counterfeit money cases have doubled since revolution
April 26, 2012
Official: Counterfeit money cases have doubled since revolution
The Egyptian government has identified about 1,500 local and foreign counterfeit currency crimes since the outbreak of the 25 January…
Thursday’s papers: Second chance for Shafiq
April 26, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Second chance for Shafiq
Nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to Egypt’s upcoming presidential election, especially considering Thursday’s news that Ahmed…
MP calls Shafiq reinstatement a ‘threefold scandal’
April 26, 2012
MP calls Shafiq reinstatement a ‘threefold scandal’
The Presidential Elections Commission’s decision to reinstate former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq into the presidential race is “shameful,” according to…
Revolutionary youth movements will not join Friday Brotherhood protest
April 26, 2012
Revolutionary youth movements will not join Friday Brotherhood protest
A number of youth movements and parties announced they would not participate in the Friday demonstration the Muslim Brotherhood and…
Egypt NGO law could undermine freedoms: UN rights chief
April 26, 2012
Egypt NGO law could undermine freedoms: UN rights chief
An Egyptian bill that would tighten control over non-governmental organizations could deal a serious blow to human rights and freedoms…
Elections commission reverses ban on Ahmed Shafiq
April 26, 2012
Elections commission reverses ban on Ahmed Shafiq
The last prime minister to serve under deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been allowed to re-enter the race for…
Sudanese prisoners arrive in Cairo on their way to Khartoum
April 25, 2012
Sudanese prisoners arrive in Cairo on their way to Khartoum
Assistant Foreign Minister for Sudanese Affairs Mohamed Awad said the mediation efforts made by Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr over…
Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia treated well, says foreign minister
April 25, 2012
Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia treated well, says foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Wednesday called Prince Saud al-Faisal, his Saudi counterpart, and discussed the issue of Ahmed…