Egypt
Attorney general to charge security officials in Port Said violence
February 16, 2012
Attorney general to charge security officials in Port Said violence
Egyptian judicial sources said Thursday that the attorney general would soon announce the results of an investigation into the violence…
Qena tribal clashes reignite
February 16, 2012
Qena tribal clashes reignite
Clashes between the Ashraf and Homaidat tribes in Qena renewed Thursday evening after members of Ashraf attacked a taxi driver…
Salafi Nour party: PM’s resignation is ‘national necessity’
February 16, 2012
Salafi Nour party: PM’s resignation is ‘national necessity’
The Salafi Nour Party said that it is a national necessity that Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri step down in order…
Ambassador: No Egyptian political prisoners in Saudi Arabia
February 16, 2012
Ambassador: No Egyptian political prisoners in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Ambassador to Cairo Ahmed Abdel-Aziz al-Qattan on Thursday denied that there are Egyptian political prisoners in Saudi Arabia. Qattan,…
Education Ministry considers establishing private security company to protect schools
February 16, 2012
Education Ministry considers establishing private security company to protect schools
The Ministry of Education is considering the establishment of a private security company to protect the country’s 45,000 schools, which…
SCAF’s Parliament appointee may be illegal
February 16, 2012
SCAF’s Parliament appointee may be illegal
On 21 January, the head of Egypt's ruling military council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, appointed 10 members to the lower…
SCAF opponents force presidential hopeful to end seminar in London
February 16, 2012
SCAF opponents force presidential hopeful to end seminar in London
Presidential hopeful Mohamed Selim al-Awa was forced to cut short a speech at the London School of Economics on Wednesday…
Parliament review: Facts and follies
February 16, 2012
Parliament review: Facts and follies
Continuing to showcase an outright disregard for all things orderly and restrained, parliamentary sessions plowed through the week, with members…
Former PM Nazif’s corruption trial adjourned to 12 April
February 16, 2012
Former PM Nazif’s corruption trial adjourned to 12 April
The Cairo Criminal adjourned the trial of former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to 12 April to hear more witness testimonies,…
Parliament to question PM, cabinet members on economy, security
February 16, 2012
Parliament to question PM, cabinet members on economy, security
The People's Assembly will question Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri Tuesday about economic and security issues. The ministers of defense, interior,…