Egypt
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
May 21, 2012
12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
Minya Criminal Court on Monday sentenced 12 Copts to life imprisonment in the Abu Qurqas sedition case, the events of…
Khaled Ali denounces SCAF attempt to issue complementary constitutional declaration
May 21, 2012
Khaled Ali denounces SCAF attempt to issue complementary constitutional declaration
Presidential candidate Khaled Ali on Monday denounced the complementary constitutional declaration to be issued by Egypt's military rulers to define…
Former Mubarak adviser to be released from hospital
May 21, 2012
Former Mubarak adviser to be released from hospital
Osama al-Baz, a former political adviser to ousted President Hosni Mubarak, will be released from the Egypt Air Hospital this…
International observers arrive in Cairo to monitor election
May 21, 2012
International observers arrive in Cairo to monitor election
Several international missions arrived Monday at Cairo International Airport to monitor the president election set to start Wednesday. A delegation…
Interior minister: Elections commission would decide whether Mubarak can vote
May 21, 2012
Interior minister: Elections commission would decide whether Mubarak can vote
The decision on whether ousted President Hosni Mubarak can vote is up to the Presidential Elections Commission, Interior Minister…
Egypt’s GDP grows 5.2 pct in Q1 2012, says planning minister
May 21, 2012
Egypt’s GDP grows 5.2 pct in Q1 2012, says planning minister
Egypt's gross domestic product grew by an annualized 5.2 percent in the first quarter of calendar 2012 compared to a…
US ambassador: US will back presidential candidate Egyptians choose
May 21, 2012
US ambassador: US will back presidential candidate Egyptians choose
US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson said in a statement released Sunday that her country will back the presidential candidate…
Brigadier general killed in attack on Cairo-Suez Road
May 21, 2012
Brigadier general killed in attack on Cairo-Suez Road
A police general died on Monday morning and a police officer was wounded in an armed attack on a vehicle…
New president needs a miracle to solve nation’s problems, prominent writer says
May 21, 2012
New president needs a miracle to solve nation’s problems, prominent writer says
Whoever is elected as the new president would need a miracle to face many thorny issues and crises the country…
Brotherhood more sly than SCAF realizes, former intelligence chief says
May 21, 2012
Brotherhood more sly than SCAF realizes, former intelligence chief says
A columnist for the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper has said that at a meeting he had with Omar Suleiman, the former…