Egypt
Parliament reinstatement appeals sent to State Commissioner’s Authority
August 5, 2012
Parliament reinstatement appeals sent to State Commissioner’s Authority
The Supreme Constitutional Court referred three appeals filed against President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to reinstate Parliament to the State Commissioners…
Finance minister: Negotiations with IMF resumed for $3.2 billion loan
August 5, 2012
Finance minister: Negotiations with IMF resumed for $3.2 billion loan
The government is in contact with the International Money Fund to resume negotiations on a US$3.2 billion loan to Egypt,…
Presidential spokesperson defends selection of Ganzouri as adviser
August 5, 2012
Presidential spokesperson defends selection of Ganzouri as adviser
Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali said appointing former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri as an adviser is not a revocal of President…
Lawyer demands release of Egyptian terror suspect in UK
August 5, 2012
Lawyer demands release of Egyptian terror suspect in UK
Former MP and lawyer Nezar Ghorab has called on the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to press for the release of Adel…
Nour Party to form national alliance to monitor Cabinet’s performance
August 5, 2012
Nour Party to form national alliance to monitor Cabinet’s performance
The Nour Party is forming a political alliance to monitor the performance of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil’s new Cabinet, according…
Abu Ismail to announce new political party by the end of Ramadan
August 4, 2012
Abu Ismail to announce new political party by the end of Ramadan
A spokesperson for the disqualified presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail said Saturday that the conservative preacher plans to…
Airport blockade ends in Marsa Alam, tourists released
August 4, 2012
Airport blockade ends in Marsa Alam, tourists released
Security forces in Marsa Alam have released 281 tourists who were detained after locals blocked the road, preventing the…
Families call on Morsy to investigate missing protesters’ cases
August 4, 2012
Families call on Morsy to investigate missing protesters’ cases
Families of those missing or detained since the 18-day-uprising last year called on Saturday for President Mohamed Morsy to…
Copts unhappy over smaller cabinet presence
August 4, 2012
Copts unhappy over smaller cabinet presence
The interim head of Egypt's Coptic church has expressed unhappiness over the composition of the country's new Cabinet, with…
Transport authority workers end sit-in after meeting Morsy delegate
August 4, 2012
Transport authority workers end sit-in after meeting Morsy delegate
Dozens of Public Transportation Authority workers ended their sit-in Saturday at the authority’s headquarters in Nasr City after meeting…