Egypt
Abdullah al-Ashal announces presidential bid
April 7, 2012
Abdullah al-Ashal announces presidential bid
Adel Abdel Maqsoud, head of the Salafi-led Asala Party, announced Saturday that the party's candidate Abdullah al-Ashal submitted his candidacy papers…
Official: Port Said violence trial in cultural center ‘over my dead body’
April 7, 2012
Official: Port Said violence trial in cultural center ‘over my dead body’
Work has resumed at the Ismailia Cultural Center after it was commandeered last week by security officers preparing it as…
Ayman Nour calls for presidential alliance against Omar Suleiman
April 7, 2012
Ayman Nour calls for presidential alliance against Omar Suleiman
Presidential candidate for the liberal New Ghad Party Ayman Nour called on Saturday for the formation of a presidential alliance…
Growing influence of Islamists behind Omar Suleiman presidential bid, says campaigner
April 7, 2012
Growing influence of Islamists behind Omar Suleiman presidential bid, says campaigner
The general coordinator of former Vice President Omar Suleiman’s presidential campaign said he took the decision to run for president…
Iran minister hails Gunter Grass Israel poem
April 7, 2012
Iran minister hails Gunter Grass Israel poem
Iran's deputy culture minister on Saturday hailed German Nobel literature laureate Gunter Grass's poem in which he accused Israel of…
UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy
April 7, 2012
UPDATE: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail says maternal citizenship controversy US conspiracy
In a press conference inside a mosque Saturday evening, conversative preacher and presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail attempted to…
3 Egyptian prisoners in Israel begin hunger strike
April 7, 2012
3 Egyptian prisoners in Israel begin hunger strike
Three Egyptians at the Nafha al-Sahrawi Prison in Israel have begun an open-ended hunger strike to press for their release.…
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
April 7, 2012
Poll: Copts to endorse Amr Moussa for the presidency
A poll conducted by the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organizations, led by Coptic activist Naguib Gobrail, suggests that a…
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
April 7, 2012
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority is stepping up meetings with MPs and other entities to create a mechanism for blocking…
Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
April 7, 2012
Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
Around 14,000 tourists have arrived so far on Saturday at Hurghada International Airport, the highest number of tourists to visit the resort…