Egypt
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
January 2, 2012
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
The law on the presidential candidacy has not changed, said Mohamed Farahat, secretary general of the military-backed Advisory Council. “We…
A second military general joins the presidential race
January 2, 2012
A second military general joins the presidential race
Former spy Lieutenant General Hossam Kemal al-Din, becoming the second presidential hopeful who has a military background, has announced his…
Shortages of medicine, say doctors
January 2, 2012
Shortages of medicine, say doctors
There is a shortage of 25 types of medicine for tumors, the heart, the chest and intensive care purposes, medical…
Brotherhood endorses Coptic candidate over Salafi one, Salafis enraged
January 2, 2012
Brotherhood endorses Coptic candidate over Salafi one, Salafis enraged
The announcement of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) to support Coptic candidate over a Salafi one in…
Brotherhood, Salafis compete in last phase of elections
January 2, 2012
Brotherhood, Salafis compete in last phase of elections
The last phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, which is slated to start Tuesday, is certain to witness fierce competition between…
Assiut citizens once again suffer from butane shortages
January 2, 2012
Assiut citizens once again suffer from butane shortages
Hundreds of citizens in several Upper Egyptian cities in Assiut Governorate blocked the agricultural road and the railway line on…
Trial of Jordanian spy adjourned to Thursday
January 2, 2012
Trial of Jordanian spy adjourned to Thursday
Egypt’s Emergency State Security Court on Monday adjourned the trial of a Jordanian citizen accused of spying for Israel after…
Court adjourns Imbaba violence trials to February
January 2, 2012
Court adjourns Imbaba violence trials to February
The Supreme State Security Court in Giza on Sunday postponed to 5 February the trials of 48 suspects accused of…
Student to be held 15 days over images of Prophet Mohamed
January 2, 2012
Student to be held 15 days over images of Prophet Mohamed
The Assiut township prosecutor has called for a Coptic student accused of publishing offensive images of Prophet Mohamed to be…
MP: Liberal, Islamist parliamentarians discuss constitution
January 2, 2012
MP: Liberal, Islamist parliamentarians discuss constitution
A number of recently elected Islamist and liberal MPs are meeting to reach an initial agreement on the basic principles…