Egypt
Journalists Syndicate formally quits Constituent Assembly
April 5, 2012
Journalists Syndicate formally quits Constituent Assembly
The Journalists Syndicate announced on Thursday that it has formally withdrawn its representative from the Constituent Assembly, Mamdouh al-Waly, on…
Withdrawn Constituent Assembly members reject Katatny deadline
April 5, 2012
Withdrawn Constituent Assembly members reject Katatny deadline
Former members of the Constituent Assembly on Thursday declared their refusal of the deadline announced by People’s Assembly Speaker Saad…
Jama’a al-Islamiya senior member defends Shater’s nomination
April 5, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya senior member defends Shater’s nomination
Aboud al-Zomor, member of the Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council, has said the Muslim Brotherhood has the right to go back…
Police officer sentenced to one year in prison for attempted murder
April 5, 2012
Police officer sentenced to one year in prison for attempted murder
Minya Criminal Court sentenced a low-ranking police officer Omar Ahmed, 28, to one year of labor in prison on Thursday…
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
April 5, 2012
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party's presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater submitted the papers required for his candidacy…
South Sinai officials say rockets fired on Israel is ‘rumor’
April 5, 2012
South Sinai officials say rockets fired on Israel is ‘rumor’
Major General Mahmoud al-Hefnawy, South Sinai security chief, denied reports in Israeli media that rockets were fired from the Sinai…
Education Ministry to submit draft law on secondary education
April 5, 2012
Education Ministry to submit draft law on secondary education
Head of the General Education Sector at the Education Ministry Reda Mossad told Al-Masry Al-Youm Thursday that the secondary school…
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
April 5, 2012
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Less than a week ago, thousands of Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s supporters marched to the Presidential Elections Commission to…
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
April 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Thursday’s papers reveal how the tone of the forthcoming presidential race has sharpened, with candidates throwing their hats into the…
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
April 5, 2012
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
The standoff at the Ismailia Cultural Center, which the Interior and Justice Ministries had turned into an courtroom for the…