Egypt
Wafd MP wants candidate Hariry referred to ethics committee
May 6, 2012
Wafd MP wants candidate Hariry referred to ethics committee
Wafd Party MP Ahmed Attalah has called for presidential candidate Abul Ezz al-Hariry to be referred to Parliament’s ethics committee…
Protesters open Qasr al-Aini to traffic following Abbasseya detentions
May 6, 2012
Protesters open Qasr al-Aini to traffic following Abbasseya detentions
Different groups that have been separated by political rivalry and contradictory interests marched together on Sunday to the Parliament building…
Police checkpoint fired on in North Sinai
May 6, 2012
Police checkpoint fired on in North Sinai
Yet another police checkpoint in North Sinai was attacked on Sunday, when unknown assailants driving a four-wheel-drive vehicle fired at…
Salafis boycott Abu Ismail’s call for Friday million-man protest
May 6, 2012
Salafis boycott Abu Ismail’s call for Friday million-man protest
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a Salafi lawyer excluded from the presidential election last month, has called on Islamists and other…
Brotherhood spokesperson says Morsy is not a ‘spare tire’
May 6, 2012
Brotherhood spokesperson says Morsy is not a ‘spare tire’
The Muslim Brotherhood’s spokesperson attacked a prominent Salafi political figure Sunday after the latter described Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy…
Morsy: Army-backed Cabinet impeding reform
May 6, 2012
Morsy: Army-backed Cabinet impeding reform
The Muslim Brotherhood did not abandon its principles when it reversed its previous ban on fielding a presidential candidate, but…
Egypt extends curfew in Abbasseya for 3rd night
May 6, 2012
Egypt extends curfew in Abbasseya for 3rd night
Egypt extended an overnight curfew around the Defense Ministry on Sunday to deter a repeat of Friday's deadly violence,…
Parliament reduces high school finals period to 1 year
May 6, 2012
Parliament reduces high school finals period to 1 year
Parliament on Sunday approved an amendment to the Education Act that would reduce the number of years dedicated to obtaining…
ElBaradei’s party postpones rally out of respect for Abbasseya victims
May 6, 2012
ElBaradei’s party postpones rally out of respect for Abbasseya victims
The new Constitution Party, spearheaded by leading Egyptian dissident Mohamed ElBaradei, postponed a public rally slated for Friday, 18 May…
Leftist candidates warn against postponement of presidential poll
May 6, 2012
Leftist candidates warn against postponement of presidential poll
Presidential candidates Hamdeen Sabbahi, Abul Ezz al-Hariry and Hesham al-Bastawisi warned Sunday of attempts to drag Egypt into “chaotic scenarios”…