Egypt
Constituent Assembly to decide fate of Shura Council on Sunday
August 2, 2012
Constituent Assembly to decide fate of Shura Council on Sunday
The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting Egypt's new constitution plans to hold a meeting on Sunday to decide the…
Morsy meets with new Cabinet
August 2, 2012
Morsy meets with new Cabinet
President Mohamed Morsy held a meeting with the newly appointed members of Prime Minister Hesham Qandil's Cabinet this evening…
New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace
August 2, 2012
New Cabinet swears in at presidential palace
The new Cabinet presided over by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil was sworn in today by President Mohamed Morsy at…
Update: Gunfire, tear gas continue in Boulaq
August 2, 2012
Update: Gunfire, tear gas continue in Boulaq
Violence continues in the Boulaq area this evening after clashes erupted outside the Nile City towers on Thursday afternoon, leaving…
Qandil tight-lipped on new Cabinet
August 2, 2012
Qandil tight-lipped on new Cabinet
A new Cabinet is expected to be sworn in on Thursday, but Prime Minister-designate Hesham Qandil revealed few details…
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
August 2, 2012
Dar al-Ifta: No eating, drinking in public during Ramadan
Dar al-Ifta, an educational body within Al-Azhar that is tasked with issuing religious opinions based on Sharia, issued a…
Anti-Morsy protesters pack up Nasr City sit-in
August 2, 2012
Anti-Morsy protesters pack up Nasr City sit-in
Protesters at the Memorial of the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City ended their sit-in Thursday against President Mohamed Morsy and…
Morsy grants Ganzouri Order of the Republic
August 2, 2012
Morsy grants Ganzouri Order of the Republic
President Mohamed Morsy granted former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri the Order of the Republic on Thursday to honor him…
As clashes in Dahshur die down, govt accused of inaction
August 2, 2012
As clashes in Dahshur die down, govt accused of inaction
The week-long clashes between Muslim and Coptic residents in the Giza village of Dahshur seemed to have drawn to…
A new chapter for military-civilian dynamics in the constitution?
August 2, 2012
A new chapter for military-civilian dynamics in the constitution?
The president would be the supreme commander of the armed forces. The defense minister, to be recruited from the military…