Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Mekky dreams of press freedom, wakes up
August 30, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Mekky dreams of press freedom, wakes up
Thursday’s press shows conflicting reports about the future of journalists convicted of libel and defamation in the Muslim Brotherhood-led political…
Damascus accuses Morsy of inciting bloodshed in Syria
August 30, 2012
Damascus accuses Morsy of inciting bloodshed in Syria
Damascus on Thursday accused President Mohamed Morsy of inciting bloodshed in Syria, after the Egyptian president described the Syrian regime…
Constituent Assembly drafts 100 articles on freedoms
August 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly drafts 100 articles on freedoms
Constituent Assembly and Freedom and Justice Party member Farid Ismail said on Wednesday that the assembly drafted more than 100…
Brotherhood asks Al-Azhar to issue fatwa on IMF loan
August 29, 2012
Brotherhood asks Al-Azhar to issue fatwa on IMF loan
Abdel Khaleq al-Sherif, head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s advocacy and guidance department, has asked Al-Azhar, the Ministry of Endowments and…
Prosecutors try to open safe of ‘most dangerous thug in Egypt’
August 29, 2012
Prosecutors try to open safe of ‘most dangerous thug in Egypt’
Prosecutors went to the villa of Sabry "Nakhnoukh" Helmy, the so-called “most dangerous thug in Egypt,” for the second time…
Prosecutors to begin investigations into pro-SCAF judge
August 29, 2012
Prosecutors to begin investigations into pro-SCAF judge
Prosecutors are set to begin investigations on Thursday into the complaint filed by former MP Mohamed al-Omda against Tahani al-Gebali,…
Navy recovers 10 more bodies off Libyan coast
August 29, 2012
Navy recovers 10 more bodies off Libyan coast
The Navy recovered 10 more bodies on Wednesday evening, who were victims of a boat that sank while transporting 40…
Morsy scores US$4.9 bn in investments on China trip
August 29, 2012
Morsy scores US$4.9 bn in investments on China trip
Presidential spokesman Yasser Ali has said several investment agreements were signed between Egyptian and Chinese businessmen during President Morsy’s visit…
Conflicting stories of a man’s death aboard EgyptAir
August 29, 2012
Conflicting stories of a man’s death aboard EgyptAir
On Sunday morning, an elderly man aboard a direct MS986 EgyptAir flight from New York to Cairo died, allegedly due…
Brotherhood status legal, says minister
August 29, 2012
Brotherhood status legal, says minister
Minister of Social Affairs Nagwa Khalil has said that the regularization of the Muslim Brotherhood group in accordance with Law…