Egypt
Egypt revolution doesn’t affect Nile Basin countries’ stance on new agreement
May 22, 2012
Egypt revolution doesn’t affect Nile Basin countries’ stance on new agreement
Egypt’s revolution would not change Tanzania’s stance on a water-sharing agreement that would strip Egypt of its historical Nile water…
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
May 22, 2012
Islamic panel decrees voters must choose candidate who will apply Sharia
A panel of Islamic scholars has issued a fatwa, or religious decree, that would prohibit voting for any presidential candidate…
Former Brotherhood leader to establish alternative group
May 22, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader to establish alternative group
A former Muslim Brotherhood leader is seeking to establish an alternative organization since the Brotherhood “diverted from the path drawn…
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
May 22, 2012
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
The Arab League secretary general called on Iran to stop what he called a “provocative campaign and media escalation against…
Engineers demonstrate before syndicate, demand release of Abbasseya detainees
May 21, 2012
Engineers demonstrate before syndicate, demand release of Abbasseya detainees
Scores of engineers staged a protest on Monday in front of their syndicate to demand the release of 28 of…
Ganzouri: We will not allow any irregularities in election
May 21, 2012
Ganzouri: We will not allow any irregularities in election
In press statements on Monday, Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri said the government would not allow any irregularities in this week's…
Egyptian military judiciary investigates Air Force corruption case
May 21, 2012
Egyptian military judiciary investigates Air Force corruption case
The military judiciary started an official investigation on Monday into accusations that a former Air Force major general received kickbacks…
Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports
May 21, 2012
Facing edgy vote, SCAF hikes diesel imports
Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to US$1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they…
National Council for Human Rights calls upon elections commission to extend voting period
May 21, 2012
National Council for Human Rights calls upon elections commission to extend voting period
The National Council for Human Rights (NHCR) called upon the Presidential Elections Commission to extend the voting period to allow…
Security expert warns of targeting vital installations during elections
May 21, 2012
Security expert warns of targeting vital installations during elections
Hussein Hamouda, an Egyptian expert on international terrorism and chief of the peacekeeping mission in Darfur, warned of possible attacks…