Egypt
FJP in negotiations for cabinet formation, Baradei still a possibility
June 30, 2012
FJP in negotiations for cabinet formation, Baradei still a possibility
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has begun meeting with different political forces to discuss the formation of President…
Update: Morsy says army has kept pledge to cede power
June 30, 2012
Update: Morsy says army has kept pledge to cede power
Newly elected President Mohamed Morsy said on Saturday that the military that took charge when Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last…
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
June 30, 2012
Church leaders refuse to have Sharia, not principles, as legislative source
Egyptian church leaders have said they will reject a proposed amendment to the constituation article, inherited from the 1971 Egyptian…
Update: Egypt won’t reverse says Morsy, vowing to support Palestinians, Syrians
June 30, 2012
Update: Egypt won’t reverse says Morsy, vowing to support Palestinians, Syrians
Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsy opened his first public address after his inauguration on Saturday with the words "God is…
Normal traffic in Tahrir, dozens protest constitutional amendments
June 30, 2012
Normal traffic in Tahrir, dozens protest constitutional amendments
Tahrir Square remained quiet on Saturday morning after the previous day's mass protest calling on the military to handover power.…
Update: Mohamed Morsy is officially Egypt’s president
June 30, 2012
Update: Mohamed Morsy is officially Egypt’s president
Mohamed Morsy has become officially Egypt's first Islamist president after he took his oath of office on Saturday, ending six…
Media reports: Egypt seizes Grad rockets smuggled from Libya
June 30, 2012
Media reports: Egypt seizes Grad rockets smuggled from Libya
Egypt has seized a large weapons consignment, including Grad rockets, that had been smuggled from Libya and could have been…
Update: Students protest security steps at Cairo University, Morsy apologizes
June 30, 2012
Update: Students protest security steps at Cairo University, Morsy apologizes
Dozens of students demonstrated outside Cairo University to protest the cancellation of exams and the closing of the university for…
Abouel Fotouh visits his Qena campaign to discuss forming party
June 30, 2012
Abouel Fotouh visits his Qena campaign to discuss forming party
Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is scheduled to visit Qena Governorate on Saturday to discuss the idea of…
Salafi leader: Brotherhood agrees Sharia, not principles, to be legislative source
June 30, 2012
Salafi leader: Brotherhood agrees Sharia, not principles, to be legislative source
Prominent Salafi leader and preacher Yasser Borhamy has said that the Muslim Brotherhood has agreed with the Salafi vision to…