Egypt
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
March 14, 2012
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into…
Gangster threatens to blow up village if police try to arrest him
March 14, 2012
Gangster threatens to blow up village if police try to arrest him
An Upper Egyptian gangster linked to Egypt’s most dangerous criminal threatened late Tuesday to blow up the area surrounding his…
Large fire destroys 11 stores north of Cairo
March 14, 2012
Large fire destroys 11 stores north of Cairo
A huge fire burnt 11 stores in the Shubra al-Kheima district of Qalyubiya on Wednesday. The stores, located east of the railway,…
Wednesday’s papers: Competition between presidential hopefuls heats up
March 14, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Competition between presidential hopefuls heats up
The main headlines in Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday cover heated competition between presidential hopefuls in their early bids, controversy surrounding a…
Ultras Ahlawy call for march to urge swifter Port Said investigation
March 14, 2012
Ultras Ahlawy call for march to urge swifter Port Said investigation
Ultras Ahlawy, a group of hardcore football fans supporting Cairo's leading Ahly club, called for a march Thursday to push…
WikiLeaks intelligence document calls revolution ‘palace coup’
March 14, 2012
WikiLeaks intelligence document calls revolution ‘palace coup’
In the newest trove released by the crowd-sourced whistleblower WikiLeaks, a document from the private intelligence firm Stratfor says Egypt’s…
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
March 14, 2012
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) will tender bids at the end of March for natural gas exploration sites…
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
March 14, 2012
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
The Salafi-led Nour Party’s supreme authority decided in a meeting on Tuesday to allow party members in Parliament to only…
MP proposes Sharia punishments for murder, theft crimes
March 14, 2012
MP proposes Sharia punishments for murder, theft crimes
The People’s Assembly Proposals and Complaints Committee discussed in a meeting Tuesday a bill proposed by MP Adel Azzazy from…
Abouel Fotouh: Mubarak-era figures using foreign funds to rig election
March 14, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: Mubarak-era figures using foreign funds to rig election
Remnants of the Mubarak regime are attempting to influence voters' choices in the forthcoming presidential election, presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim…