Egypt
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
January 3, 2012
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
Yasser Borhamy, a religious leader from the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, has ruled out the possibility of a parliamentary coalition between…
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
January 3, 2012
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Voter turnout was weak during the first of two days of voting in Tanta, capital of the Nile Delta's Gharbiya…
Egypt finalizing plan to raise gas export prices
January 3, 2012
Egypt finalizing plan to raise gas export prices
Egypt is putting the final touches to a new deal on Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel, including a large…
Justice minister meets with US ambassador over raids on NGOs
January 3, 2012
Justice minister meets with US ambassador over raids on NGOs
Justice Minister Adel Abdel Hamid met with US Ambassador Anne Patterson on Monday for discussions on recent raids on the…
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
January 3, 2012
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
High-ranking police officers in Sohag managed on Tuesday to convince residents of Bardis village to end a sit-in that had…
Case of ‘virginity tests’ adjourned to 14 January
January 3, 2012
Case of ‘virginity tests’ adjourned to 14 January
The military court on Tuesday adjourned the case of “virginity tests” conducted by Dr. Ahmed Adil al-Mogy to 14 January…
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
January 3, 2012
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Islamic and secular political parties have continued to exploit children while campaigning for the third phase of the parliamentary elections,…
Justice Ministry requests information on civil society groups
January 3, 2012
Justice Ministry requests information on civil society groups
Justice Minister Adel Abdel Hamid on Tuesday requested information on 73 registered civil society organizations as part of the attorney…
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
January 3, 2012
Trial of officers accused of killing protesters adjourned to 7 February
The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned to 7 February the trial of 13 policemen accused of killing protesters outside…
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
January 3, 2012
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Residents reported high voter turnout Tuesday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, a governorate that has recently witnessed unprecedented…