Egypt
Morsy heads to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, Syria
September 30, 2012
Morsy heads to Turkey to discuss bilateral relations, Syria
President Mohamed Morsy is traveling to Turkey Sunday for a 12-hour visit. During his visit, Morsy will meet with Turkish…
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
September 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Four ex-members rejoin Constituent Assembly
September 30, 2012
Four ex-members rejoin Constituent Assembly
Four former members of the Constituent Assembly have returned following the formation of an advisory technical committee. Abdel Galil Mostafa,…
Morsy asks for official count of people with physical disabilities
September 29, 2012
Morsy asks for official count of people with physical disabilities
An official government source said that President Mohamed Morsy asked the National Council for the Disabled to do a formal…
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
September 29, 2012
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
Yousef Zada, Egypt's Consul General in New York, said that Egyptian-American journalist and human rights activist Mona Eltahawy’s legal situation…
Families of defendants sentenced in Arish attack protest, block streets
September 29, 2012
Families of defendants sentenced in Arish attack protest, block streets
Family members of defendants sentenced to death and life imprisonment for the attack on Arish’s police station continued to…
IMF did not ask for devaluation of the Egyptian pound, says official
September 29, 2012
IMF did not ask for devaluation of the Egyptian pound, says official
Central Bank of Egypt governor Farouk al-Oqda said that the Egyptian economy is getting better and that, contrary to…
Al-Dostour Editor-in-Chief Islam Afifi resigns after ‘editorial pressure’
September 29, 2012
Al-Dostour Editor-in-Chief Islam Afifi resigns after ‘editorial pressure’
Islam Afifi, Editor-in-chief of Al-Dostour newspaper who was charged last month with defaming the president, said he has submitted his resignation after…
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
September 29, 2012
Update: Coptic man reopens his Rafah store after threats, four Coptic families flee Assiut after dispute
A Coptic man re-opened his Rafah shop Friday afternoon after facing threats and intimidation from unknown groups. MENA reported Saturday…
US plan for emergency Egypt aid on hold
September 29, 2012
US plan for emergency Egypt aid on hold
WASHINGTON –– The Obama administration notified Congress on Friday that it planned to transfer US$450 million to Egypt to help…