Egypt
Constitution will likely be crafted behind closed doors
April 5, 2012
Constitution will likely be crafted behind closed doors
Meetings of the constituent assembly responsible for writing a new constitution will not be open to the press or public,…
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
April 5, 2012
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
Egypt urgently needs to overhaul its education system and initiate reforms that will help match students’ skills to the labor…
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader arrested at Cairo airport
April 5, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader arrested at Cairo airport
A fugitive leader of Jama'a al-Islamiya was arrested at Cairo airport Thursday morning as he was returning home after 25…
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
WASHINGTON — With PowerPoint presentations and political promises, Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood made its US diplomatic debut this week hoping…
Former Brotherhood leader in Europe slams group
April 5, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader in Europe slams group
A former Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson living in Europe fiercely criticized the movement on Wednesday, describing it as "ideologically against the…
Singer Saad al-Soghayar says presidential candidacy was a joke
April 5, 2012
Singer Saad al-Soghayar says presidential candidacy was a joke
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar said Wednesday his presidential candidacy was a joke and his only way to express his rejection…
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency is lobbying hard for support of ultraconservative Muslim clerics, promising them a say…
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president
April 5, 2012
Omar Suleiman announces he won’t run for president
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman announced Wednesday he would not run for president, after months of speculation about whether he…
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat
April 5, 2012
Update: Israeli police: Rocket from Sinai hits southern city of Eilat
JERUSALEM — A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert struck the southern Israeli resort of Eilat on Thursday, police said,…