Egypt
Body of Egyptian intellectual Anwar Abdel Malek arrives in Cairo
June 27, 2012
Body of Egyptian intellectual Anwar Abdel Malek arrives in Cairo
The body of the Egyptian intellectual Anwar Abdel Malek who died 12 days ago in a Paris hospital arrived on…
Four killed in Assiut family feud
June 27, 2012
Four killed in Assiut family feud
Four people were killed in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut following renewed feuds over the borders of two families’…
Power sharing agreement with military not a political deal, says Brotherhood
June 27, 2012
Power sharing agreement with military not a political deal, says Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood Shura Council member Medhat al-Haddad has denied that communication with the military junta would necessarily mean striking political…
No going back on constitution supplement, says SCAF member
June 27, 2012
No going back on constitution supplement, says SCAF member
Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday said the junta will not…
Morsy should respect freedom of expression, says writer
June 27, 2012
Morsy should respect freedom of expression, says writer
Artists and intellectuals demand that President-elect Mohamed Morsy clarify his stance on the freedom of speech and creativity in all…
Clinton: US pleased so far by Egypt’s new president
June 27, 2012
Clinton: US pleased so far by Egypt’s new president
US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration is pleased so far with commitments made by…
Morsy to focus on tourism, economy in first 100 days, says spokesperson
June 27, 2012
Morsy to focus on tourism, economy in first 100 days, says spokesperson
President-elect Mohamed Morsy envisages transforming Egypt’s rentier-based economy to a value-added economy, Yasser Ali al-Afdal, Morsy’s temporary official spokesperson, said…
Revolutionary coalitions reject Morsy swearing in at Constitutional Court
June 27, 2012
Revolutionary coalitions reject Morsy swearing in at Constitutional Court
A number of youth movements and revolutionary coalitions have called on President-elect Mohamed Morsy not to take the oath of…
Palestinian names newborn son after new Egyptian president
June 27, 2012
Palestinian names newborn son after new Egyptian president
A Palestinian man from the Gaza Strip named his newborn son Mohamed Morsy. The baby was born on the same…
11 missiles found off coast of Egypt-Libya border
June 27, 2012
11 missiles found off coast of Egypt-Libya border
Eleven missiles were found on the coast of the town of Salloum on the Egypt-Libya border by the Matrouh Security…