Egypt
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
May 17, 2012
Foreign Ministry impartial toward presidential candidates, minister says
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said he and other diplomats of the ministry are impartial toward all presidential candidates. In…
Wife of lawyer detained in Saudi may take case to international court
May 17, 2012
Wife of lawyer detained in Saudi may take case to international court
The wife of Ahmed al-Gizawy, a lawyer and activist imprisoned by Saudi Arabian authorities, said she is considering taking his…
Copts prepare to replace Pope Shenouda III
May 17, 2012
Copts prepare to replace Pope Shenouda III
Bishop Morcos, the church leader of Shubra al-Kheima district and head of the registration committee for the papal election, said…
Court finds 14 policemen not guilty of revolution murder charges
May 17, 2012
Court finds 14 policemen not guilty of revolution murder charges
The Cairo Criminal Court cleared on Thursday 14 suspects accused of killing protesters outside the Shubra and Marg police stations…
Journalists Syndicate disputes Brotherhood attacks on state media
May 17, 2012
Journalists Syndicate disputes Brotherhood attacks on state media
The Journalists Syndicate has rejected accusations from Freedom and Justice Party MPs that state-owned newspapers are corrupt. A statement issued…
Court adjourns Battle of the Camel trial to 9 June
May 17, 2012
Court adjourns Battle of the Camel trial to 9 June
The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the so-called "Battle of the Camel" case on Thursday until 9 June to give the…
Second Brotherhood leader defies group to endorse Abouel Fotouh
May 17, 2012
Second Brotherhood leader defies group to endorse Abouel Fotouh
A member of the Freedom and Justice Party’s supreme body in Beheira resigned from the party in rejection of its…
MPs in procedural fight over political pardon bill
May 17, 2012
MPs in procedural fight over political pardon bill
Islamist lawmakers clashed Wednesday over a procedural delay to a draft law on pardons for political prisoners. Jama'a al-Islamiya's Construction…
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
May 17, 2012
Dar al-Ifta: Islam prohibits handouts to influence voters
Islam prohibits presidential candidates from securing votes through handouts of money, food, or anything else, according to a statement from…
Sabbahi repels accusations he supported former Libyan, Iraqi regimes
May 17, 2012
Sabbahi repels accusations he supported former Libyan, Iraqi regimes
Nasserist presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi countered Wednesday accusations that he defended the former regimes of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and…