Egypt
Liberal parties meet to push Islamists on Constituent Assembly
September 26, 2012
Liberal parties meet to push Islamists on Constituent Assembly
Political party leaders discussed Tuesday the possibility of coordinating their stances on the Constituent Assembly, accusing the Islamist majority of…
Egyptian Embassy damaged but diplomats unhurt in Damascus bombing
September 26, 2012
Egyptian Embassy damaged but diplomats unhurt in Damascus bombing
Egyptian diplomats were not hurt in explosions that hit Syrian capital early Wednesday, an official source at the Egyptian Embassy…
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
September 26, 2012
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
Minutes after breaking a two-day hunger strike, Samir Abdel Hady, a health employee from the village of Tahseen in Daqahlia,…
Sheikhs and the ballot box: Internal rifts emerge within Salafi Nour Party
September 25, 2012
Sheikhs and the ballot box: Internal rifts emerge within Salafi Nour Party
Once again Salafis are making headlines, not with incendiary statements, but because of internal rivalries that may threaten their most…
Gamal Mubarak demands his father be transferred from prison hospital
September 25, 2012
Gamal Mubarak demands his father be transferred from prison hospital
Gamal Mubarak, son of former President Hosni Mubarak, filed a claim demanding that his father, who is currently serving a…
Three Turkish companies close due to strikes, says Turkish Trade Commissioner
September 25, 2012
Three Turkish companies close due to strikes, says Turkish Trade Commissioner
Hassan Ali Adam, the Turkish Trade Commissioner in Cairo, has said that labor strikes have forced three Turkish textile companies…
Three defendants referred to trial for insulting Christianity
September 25, 2012
Three defendants referred to trial for insulting Christianity
The public prosecution referred three people Tuesday to a misdemeanor court on charges of the defamation of Christianity. The defendants…
FIFA threatens to freeze football activity in Egypt
September 25, 2012
FIFA threatens to freeze football activity in Egypt
The international football association FIFA has threatened to freeze football activity in Egypt if it is proven that the Egyptian…
Ultras Ahlawy storm Media Production City
September 25, 2012
Ultras Ahlawy storm Media Production City
Hundreds of Ahly football club ultras on Tuesday stormed Media Production City vandalizing the offices of Modern Sport channel who…
Shura Council may be renamed Senate
September 25, 2012
Shura Council may be renamed Senate
The Constituent Assembly plans to vote on the recommendation of its Political System Committee to rename the Shura Council as…