Egypt
Report accuses Shafiq of insulting judiciary
September 2, 2012
Report accuses Shafiq of insulting judiciary
Former MP Essam Sultan and 16 other lawyers filed a report with the attorney general Sunday accusing former presidential candidate…
Egypt’s first veiled state TV presenter appears on screen
September 2, 2012
Egypt’s first veiled state TV presenter appears on screen
Fatma Nabil, the first veiled news anchorwoman in the history of Egyptian television, said Sunday she was delighted to appear…
Judge keeps Mubarak secretary in prison for corruption investigations
September 2, 2012
Judge keeps Mubarak secretary in prison for corruption investigations
Head of Cairo Criminal Court Mostafa al-Komy decided Monday to continue the detainment of Gamal Eddin Abdel Aziz, the secretary…
Bahrain recalls diplomat after Iranian TV distorts Morsy speech
September 2, 2012
Bahrain recalls diplomat after Iranian TV distorts Morsy speech
Bahrain recalled Iranian chargé d'affaires Mahdy Islamy on Saturday to officially protest official Iranian television's distortions of President Mohamed Morsy's…
Liberals, leftists unite against Islamists for parliamentary polls
September 2, 2012
Liberals, leftists unite against Islamists for parliamentary polls
Liberals and leftist powers and parties plan to unite in a new electoral alliance to face Islamists in the upcoming…
Nile City shack-dweller released after arrest at press conference
September 2, 2012
Nile City shack-dweller released after arrest at press conference
Anwar Ramadan Abdel Latif, an outspoken member of the besieged Nile City shacks community, has been released following a dramatic…
Lawyer accuses former Army chief of staff of illicit gains
September 2, 2012
Lawyer accuses former Army chief of staff of illicit gains
Egyptian lawyer Samir Sabry has filed a report with the public prosecutor accusing former Army Chief of Staff Sami Anan…
Brotherhood member praises military conduct during, after revolution
September 2, 2012
Brotherhood member praises military conduct during, after revolution
Essam al-Erian, presidential adviser and acting head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, praised the military and its…
Sunday’s papers: Past mistakes, Palestinian boots, the Emperor of Thugs
September 2, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Past mistakes, Palestinian boots, the Emperor of Thugs
“We will not repeat Mubarak’s mistakes,” a promise made by the Egyptian Presidency, reappeared as a headline on the front…