Egypt
Administrative court upholds ruling to dissolve Parliament
September 23, 2012
Administrative court upholds ruling to dissolve Parliament
The State Council Administrative Court on Saturday upheld an earlier Supreme Constitutional Court ruling, which had ordered the dissolution of…
Lawyer demands travel ban for former military ruler
September 23, 2012
Lawyer demands travel ban for former military ruler
A lawyer has filed a complaint at the public prosecutor's office demanding that the prosecution ban former head of the…
Foreign Ministry: Public prosecutor may extradite Qadhafi-era officials
September 23, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Public prosecutor may extradite Qadhafi-era officials
Libya's demands for Egypt to hand over former officials from Muammar Qadhafi's regime is being resolved by the public prosecution…
Israeli FM: Israel won’t accept Egypt treaty changes
September 23, 2012
Israeli FM: Israel won’t accept Egypt treaty changes
Israel will not accept alterations to its 1979 peace treaty with Egypt, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday,…
Egypt jihadi groups say behind deadly Israeli border attack
September 23, 2012
Egypt jihadi groups say behind deadly Israeli border attack
An Islamist militant group based in Egypt's Sinai has claimed responsibility for a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli soldier…
Daqahlia village residents declare ‘administrative independence’
September 23, 2012
Daqahlia village residents declare ‘administrative independence’
Residents of Tahseen Village in Daqahlia on Saturday announced their “administrative secession” from their governorate to protest what they described…
Sunday’s papers: Fury against Obama, Constituent Assembly
September 23, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Fury against Obama, Constituent Assembly
The anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims” still manages to find its way onto front pages on Sunday alongside Egypt’s latest…
Morsy: Decision to retire Tantawi was ‘a must’
September 23, 2012
Morsy: Decision to retire Tantawi was ‘a must’
In his first television interview on Saturday night, President Mohamed Morsy said that the decision to send former Defense Minister…
Six injured in bomb explosion in Talkha train station
September 22, 2012
Six injured in bomb explosion in Talkha train station
Six people were injured in a bomb explosion inside the train station of Talkha, Daqahlia on Saturday. City residents started…