Egypt
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly
June 12, 2012
Supreme court says will not send representatives to Constituent Assembly
The Supreme Constitutional Court’s general assembly agreed on Tuesday not to send representatives to the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s…
Financial corruption trial for Mubarak’s sons to begin 9 July
June 12, 2012
Financial corruption trial for Mubarak’s sons to begin 9 July
The Cairo Court of Appeals has set 9 July as the start date for the trial of Alaa and Gamal…
Education minister to penalize Blackberry cheaters on nationwide exams
June 12, 2012
Education minister to penalize Blackberry cheaters on nationwide exams
No instances of cheating with Blackberry mobile phones were detected during Tuesday’s nationwide calculus test, part of the thanaweya amma…
Mubarak in stable condition, says prison official
June 12, 2012
Mubarak in stable condition, says prison official
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak was in a stable condition on Tuesday, a prison official said, after sources reported a day…
ElBaradei: Constituent Assembly formation is attempt to hurt revolution
June 12, 2012
ElBaradei: Constituent Assembly formation is attempt to hurt revolution
Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday attacked the planned formation of the committee tasked with writing the country's new constitution,…
Italy seizes Egyptian boat with 60 undocumented immigrants
June 12, 2012
Italy seizes Egyptian boat with 60 undocumented immigrants
Italian authorities said they seized on Monday an Egyptian boat carrying 60 undocumented immigrants, including 15 below the age of…
Alaa Al Aswany declines nomination for Constituent Assembly
June 12, 2012
Alaa Al Aswany declines nomination for Constituent Assembly
Prominent novelist Alaa Al Aswany has declined his nomination to sit on the committee tasked with writing Egypt’s new constitution,…
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…