Egypt
Update: Morsy puts pressure on Constituent Assembly, blames former regime for dissent
October 27, 2012
Update: Morsy puts pressure on Constituent Assembly, blames former regime for dissent
President Mohamed Morsy said he would form another Constituent Assembly if the current one does not finalize the new constitution…
DPA: Egypt handed over body of Israeli citizen Friday
October 27, 2012
DPA: Egypt handed over body of Israeli citizen Friday
An Egyptian security source said that Israel received the body of a drowned Israeli citizen at Karam Salem border…
Report: 87 harassment cases took place on first day of Eid
October 27, 2012
Report: 87 harassment cases took place on first day of Eid
Cairo Security Directorate said in a statement Saturday that it recorded 87 verbal harassment cases and 6 other physical…
Fire in Tebbin power station after nitrogen gas leak
October 27, 2012
Fire in Tebbin power station after nitrogen gas leak
A fire broke out at the Tebbin power station south of Cairo Friday evening, after a nitrogen gas leak caused…
Irrigation Minister: Egypt will avoid further disputes with Nile Basin countries
October 27, 2012
Irrigation Minister: Egypt will avoid further disputes with Nile Basin countries
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Bahaa Eddin said Saturday that ongoing work on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
FJP deputy head: Islamist movements will not necessarily maintain influence
October 27, 2012
FJP deputy head: Islamist movements will not necessarily maintain influence
Coptic priest and deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party Rafiq Habib said that Islamist movements…
Foreign Ministry: Egypt concerned about Israeli settlement expansion
October 27, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Egypt concerned about Israeli settlement expansion
The Foreign Ministry expressed opposition to the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying that…
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
October 27, 2012
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
Security sources told Al-Hayat London-based newspaper that jihadi leaders might shift their operations from Sinai to other governorates after…
New daily newspaper Al-Sabah struggles to make an impact
October 26, 2012
New daily newspaper Al-Sabah struggles to make an impact
Al-Sabah, a new independent newspaper, hit the streets and cafes of Cairo on 30 September. Its recipe — sensational anti-Muslim…
Activists, Brotherhood members scuffle in Beni Suef
October 26, 2012
Activists, Brotherhood members scuffle in Beni Suef
Fights broke out between liberal activists and Muslim Brotherhood members in Beni Suef on Friday after protesters posted banners…