Egypt
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…
Brotherhood takes softer line on Egypt government
March 13, 2012
Brotherhood takes softer line on Egypt government
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday it recognized its demand to sack Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri's cabinet is unlikely to…
Egypt calls on Syria to stop targeting civilians
March 13, 2012
Egypt calls on Syria to stop targeting civilians
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr called on all parties to stop targeting civilians in Syria on Tuesday, calling on the…
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
March 13, 2012
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Labor protests continued on Tuesday in Cairo and other governorates to demand better wages and working conditions. Scores of workers…
Brotherhood leader threatens to expel supporters of Abouel Fotouh
March 13, 2012
Brotherhood leader threatens to expel supporters of Abouel Fotouh
Mohamed Emad Eddin, a leader of the Freedom and Justice Party, has threatened to expel young members of the Muslim…
Arab League wants international probe into Syria ‘crimes’
March 13, 2012
Arab League wants international probe into Syria ‘crimes’
CAIRO - Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby called on Tuesday for an international investigation into the killing of civilians in Syria which…
Football clubs protest league cancellation
March 13, 2012
Football clubs protest league cancellation
Players and administrators of second division football clubs stormed the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Tuesday, in protest of the…
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
March 13, 2012
Trial of officers accused of Maspero manslaughter adjourned to next week
A military court decided on Tuesday to adjourn the trial of three army officers who are accused of killing protesters…
National security officer accused of inciting assault on Parliament
March 13, 2012
National security officer accused of inciting assault on Parliament
Egyptian Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Tuesday asked the Committee on Defense and National Security to investigate the arrest of…