Egypt
Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils
August 27, 2012
Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils
Islamists will dominate at least 60 percent of local government posts, former Sharqiya Governor Azzazy Ali Azzazy told Egypt Independent.…
Update: Morsy names presidential team, critics respond
August 27, 2012
Update: Morsy names presidential team, critics respond
Members of President Mohamed Morsy’s advisory board and certain political figures have expressed reservations about the presidential team of…
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
August 27, 2012
Sinai tribe hands its weapons to army
The Barahma tribe in Sinai handed a significant number of weapons and ammunition over to the Armed Forces on…
Rights lawyers, defendants outraged by Israeli Embassy case ruling
August 27, 2012
Rights lawyers, defendants outraged by Israeli Embassy case ruling
Human rights lawyers and defendants were outraged by the Emergency State Security Court's ruling Sunday sentencing 74 suspects to a…
No ethnic violence here, claims Myanmar
August 27, 2012
No ethnic violence here, claims Myanmar
The Myanmar Embassy in Cairo claims there has not been any hate-related violence perpetrated against its Muslim citizens, denying…
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children
August 27, 2012
Child’s rights group: New constitution would not protect children
An Egyptian children's rights organization criticized a proposed constitutional article that would safeguard children's rights, saying in a statement Sunday…
Sinai tribal chiefs demand appointment of VP who represents them
August 27, 2012
Sinai tribal chiefs demand appointment of VP who represents them
Sinai tribal leaders demanded the appointment of a vice president who represents them during a meeting Monday with Armed Forces…
Iran: Morsy will meet with Iranian officials during trip
August 27, 2012
Iran: Morsy will meet with Iranian officials during trip
President Mohamed Morsy will meet with senior Iranian officials during his participation in the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran at…
Security forces arrest 40 for blocking routes during August
August 27, 2012
Security forces arrest 40 for blocking routes during August
Security forces arrested 40 people in five governorates during the month of August on charges of blocking roads and railways,…
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman
August 27, 2012
State Council General Assembly names third Coptic chairman
The State Council General Assembly on Sunday named Ghebrial Abdel Malak the new council chairman for the judicial year starting…