Egypt
Confident of acquittal, runaway minister says will return to Egypt soon
June 12, 2012
Confident of acquittal, runaway minister says will return to Egypt soon
Former Industry and Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid, who fled the country during the 25 January uprising early last year,…
Update: Constituent Assembly to be elected Tuesday despite secular outcry
June 12, 2012
Update: Constituent Assembly to be elected Tuesday despite secular outcry
Parliament on Monday approved a law setting the rules governing the election of the Constituent Assembly, paving the way for…
Sabbahi, ElBaradei meet to discuss fluid political environment
June 12, 2012
Sabbahi, ElBaradei meet to discuss fluid political environment
Nasserist presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi, who placed third in the first round of the presidential election, met with chief founder…
Electoral fraud for Shafiq would be deadly, MP says
June 11, 2012
Electoral fraud for Shafiq would be deadly, MP says
A revolution more violent than 25 January would erupt should the presidential election runoff be rigged in favor of Ahmed…
Egypt arrests 70 illegal migrants near Libyan border
June 11, 2012
Egypt arrests 70 illegal migrants near Libyan border
Egyptian border guards arrested 70 people on Monday who were attempting to sneak into Egypt from Libya over the desert…
Electoral fraud suspected in Saudi and South Africa
June 11, 2012
Electoral fraud suspected in Saudi and South Africa
The Presidential Elections Commission on Monday said it received complaints about alleged electoral fraud during expatriate voting in the presidential…
Spanish court suspends Hussein Salem’s extradition
June 11, 2012
Spanish court suspends Hussein Salem’s extradition
The Spanish Constitutional Court has suspended the extradition of fugitive business tycoon Hussein Salem to Egypt until his request for…
Tantawi asks Egyptians to help secure runoff election
June 11, 2012
Tantawi asks Egyptians to help secure runoff election
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi held a meeting on Monday with military council deputy head Sami Anan and Prime Minister Kamal…
Egyptian Bloc stirring anger toward Islamists, says Nour Party rep
June 11, 2012
Egyptian Bloc stirring anger toward Islamists, says Nour Party rep
Nader Bakkar, spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, has described the withdrawal of the Egyptian Bloc from the Constituent Assembly…
Doctors twice use defibrillator on Mubarak
June 11, 2012
Doctors twice use defibrillator on Mubarak
Doctors used a defibrillator twice on Hosni Mubarak when they could not find a pulse Monday, the latest health crisis…