Egypt
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
June 15, 2012
People’s Assembly receives dissolution order from SCAF
State-run Al-Ahram newspaper reported Friday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has sent the People's Assembly an official…
Activists plan vote nullification campaign
June 15, 2012
Activists plan vote nullification campaign
The campaigns to boycott the presidential election and invalidate ballots may have been given a boost following the verdicts of…
SCAF holds emergency meeting to issue complementary constitutional declaration
June 15, 2012
SCAF holds emergency meeting to issue complementary constitutional declaration
The ruling military council held an emergency meeting Friday to discuss how they would proceed after the dissolution of Parliament.…
Brotherhood says it has plan to counter election fraud
June 15, 2012
Brotherhood says it has plan to counter election fraud
Muslim Brotherhood sources said Friday that the group has developed a plan to monitor the presidential runoff election and counter…
As Shafiq ups attacks on Brotherhood, some fear crackdown
June 15, 2012
As Shafiq ups attacks on Brotherhood, some fear crackdown
Presidential campaigns are often ugly, divisive affairs with bitter rivals slinging accusations and recriminations, sometimes veering into the territory of…
National Security Agency demands information on foreigners
June 15, 2012
National Security Agency demands information on foreigners
A security source in Gharbiya said that the National Security Agency is tightening control over hotels and rented apartments in…
MP blames Brotherhood for Parliament dissolution
June 15, 2012
MP blames Brotherhood for Parliament dissolution
Liberal MP Mohamed Abou Hamed held parliamentarians from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party responsible for the Supreme Constitutional…
Shafiq campaign takes pages from the NDP handbook
June 15, 2012
Shafiq campaign takes pages from the NDP handbook
When Hosni Mubarak was president, Kamel Ahmed would sit in a furnished garage next to a busy intersection in Cairo’s…
Dozens rally against Shafiq in Tahrir
June 15, 2012
Dozens rally against Shafiq in Tahrir
Dozens protested in Tahrir Square on Friday morning against former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq remaining in the presidential race after…
SCAF should issue new constitutional declaration, Advisory Council says
June 15, 2012
SCAF should issue new constitutional declaration, Advisory Council says
The Advisory Council recommended Thursday that the military council issue a complementary constitutional declaration setting the standards of the Constituent…