Egypt
Saudi King: Saudi ambassador to return to Cairo within 48 hours
May 4, 2012
Saudi King: Saudi ambassador to return to Cairo within 48 hours
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said on Friday afternoon that Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan would return to…
‘We are sorry, Mr. President’ Facebook group celebrates Mubarak’s birthday
May 4, 2012
‘We are sorry, Mr. President’ Facebook group celebrates Mubarak’s birthday
The “We are sorry, Mr. President” Facebook page reminded its members to send former President Hosni Mubarak messages at the…
Update: SCAF enforces curfew in Abbasseya, clashes continue
May 4, 2012
Update: SCAF enforces curfew in Abbasseya, clashes continue
The Supreme Council of Armed Forces announced a curfew Friday evening for the Abbasseya neighborhood following days of clashes in…
Ahly returns to Cairo from Mali on Friday
May 4, 2012
Ahly returns to Cairo from Mali on Friday
The Ahly club team and press corps arrived at Cairo airport Friday morning from Mali on board a military aircraft.…
Morsy campaign rediscovers religion’s potency in politics
May 3, 2012
Morsy campaign rediscovers religion’s potency in politics
As the race heats up between the nation’s two leading Islamist presidential candidates, the Muslim Brotherhood is mixing its new-found…
Political movements call for protests against military council on Friday
May 3, 2012
Political movements call for protests against military council on Friday
Several political movements have announced their participation in a demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday, and say they will organize…
Saudi ambassador: No stalemate between Cairo and Riyadh
May 3, 2012
Saudi ambassador: No stalemate between Cairo and Riyadh
The Saudi Ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed al-Qattan, denied that there is any crisis between the two countries on Thursday, confirming…
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
May 3, 2012
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
The scene has become familiar: streets splashed with rubble and broken glass; torn down sign posts leading to barricades of…
Elections commission refers campaign silence violators, disqualified candidates to prosecution
May 3, 2012
Elections commission refers campaign silence violators, disqualified candidates to prosecution
Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater and Salafi preacher Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who were both excluded from the…
ElBaradei: Military council statements on Abbasseya incidents a tragedy
May 3, 2012
ElBaradei: Military council statements on Abbasseya incidents a tragedy
Mohamed ElBaradei labeled the statements of the military council regarding the clashes around the Defense Ministry a “tragedy.” Members of…