Egypt
Court rulings delay official end of first half of parliamentary polls
January 13, 2012
Court rulings delay official end of first half of parliamentary polls
Court rulings have invalidated the results of various elections around Egypt for the third round of elections for the lower…
Court releases 60 suspects arrested in cabinet sit-in clashes
January 12, 2012
Court releases 60 suspects arrested in cabinet sit-in clashes
An Egyptian court issued a ruling on Thursday for the release of 60 people arrested during clashes outside the cabinet…
Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens
January 12, 2012
Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens
An official on Thursday warned the Islamists of oppressing the people should they come to power. “Muslims and Christians suffer…
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
January 12, 2012
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
The Sufi orders, on Thursday, announced they would participate in the 25 January celebration to mark the first anniversary of…
Egypt’s Brotherhood eyes political credibility
January 12, 2012
Egypt’s Brotherhood eyes political credibility
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to emerge as a credible and moderate force after marathon elections propelled it to the…
Spanish court to consider extraditing corrupt businessman
January 12, 2012
Spanish court to consider extraditing corrupt businessman
A Spanish court is convening on 9 February to consider Egyptian authorities’ request to extradite Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem, who…
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
January 12, 2012
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
An Egyptian court granted bail on Thursday to four defendants accused of killing protesters in the city of Suez during…
Military responds to Carter with new promise to hand over power
January 12, 2012
Military responds to Carter with new promise to hand over power
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), in a statement on Thursday, renewed its pledge to hand over…
Thursday’s papers: Restoring the revolutionary spirit
January 12, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Restoring the revolutionary spirit
It’s all about spirit in Thursday’s newspapers, namely the spirit of revolution, which apparently has been lost and will now…
Supporters of former NDP member torch Brotherhood headquarters
January 12, 2012
Supporters of former NDP member torch Brotherhood headquarters
Supporters of Mahmoud Nabih, a candidate affiliated with the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP), set the Daqahlia Governorate headquarters of…