Egypt
Aided by new alliance, Sufis plan election strategy
August 21, 2012
Aided by new alliance, Sufis plan election strategy
Three Sufi parties plan to contest the next parliamentary elections in association with a newly formed coalition of 31 other…
Reconciliation meeting resolves sectarian feud in Minya
August 21, 2012
Reconciliation meeting resolves sectarian feud in Minya
Security authorities in the Upper Egyptian province of Minya helped defuse sectarian tensions with a reconciliation session Tuesday, in the wake of fighting between Muslims and…
Morsy’s planned visit to China ‘historic,’ says ambassador
August 21, 2012
Morsy’s planned visit to China ‘historic,’ says ambassador
Beijing — President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to China, scheduled for the end of the month, will be significant and historic…
Morsy to send delegation to Ethiopian PM’s funeral
August 21, 2012
Morsy to send delegation to Ethiopian PM’s funeral
President Mohamed Morsy said Tuesday he would dispatch a senior delegation to Addis Ababa to attent the funeral service for Ethiopian Prime…
Morsy spokesperson denies claims Shura Council would legislate
August 21, 2012
Morsy spokesperson denies claims Shura Council would legislate
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said the president has no intention of granting the Shura Council legislative powers.
More than a thousand poisoned by Monufiya’s polluted water
August 21, 2012
More than a thousand poisoned by Monufiya’s polluted water
Monufiya Governor Ashraf Hilal has suspended local water station employees and the directors of the local health department after more…
Egypt urges tribes to help boost Sinai security
August 21, 2012
Egypt urges tribes to help boost Sinai security
The authorities in Egypt are urging tribal leaders to support a security campaign in the Sinai Peninsula where an…