Egypt

Jama’a al-Islamiya won’t dismiss members for voting for Morsy, says leader

Jama’a al-Islamiya won’t dismiss members for voting for Morsy, says leader

Jama’a al-Islamiya’s political party, the Construction and Development Party, will not dismiss any member for voting for the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Shafiq: Relations with Saudi Arabia priority over Iran

Shafiq: Relations with Saudi Arabia priority over Iran

Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has said that if elected president he would work to develop deep and strategic relations with…
Imams put holy work on hold over stipends

Imams put holy work on hold over stipends

Imams who preach in mosques in the northwestern governorate of Matrouh protested Wednesday inside a local branch of the Endowments…
Shafiq campaign criticizes Reuters, denies using NDP headquarters

Shafiq campaign criticizes Reuters, denies using NDP headquarters

Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq's presidential campaign on Wednesday morning denied media reports that he was using former offices of…
Ambassador denies claim Saudi Arabia offered LE4 bn to rescue Mubarak

Ambassador denies claim Saudi Arabia offered LE4 bn to rescue Mubarak

Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan on Wednesday said statements made last week by a Muslim Brotherhood leader about an…
Authorities seize heavy weapons smuggled via Salloum crossing

Authorities seize heavy weapons smuggled via Salloum crossing

Security forces have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large number of weapons into the Mediterranean resort of Marsa Matrouh.…
Cement workers set palm trees ablaze in fiery protest

Cement workers set palm trees ablaze in fiery protest

Hundreds of temporary employees at the new Assiut Cement Company in Upper Egypt on Wednesday lit palm trees on fire…
Tantawi urges Egyptians to fulfill patriotic duty

Tantawi urges Egyptians to fulfill patriotic duty

Egypt’s military ruler urged citizens on Wednesday to fulfill their “patriotic” responsibility to take part in the presidential poll scheduled…
Parliament nears resolution on Constituent Assembly formation

Parliament nears resolution on Constituent Assembly formation

The People’s Assembly on Tuesday reached an agreement that could facilitate the re-formation of the assembly that will draft the…
Supreme Constitutional Court in new standoff with Parliament

Supreme Constitutional Court in new standoff with Parliament

Judges at the Supreme Constitutional Court have leveled a scathing criticism of the People’s Assembly over proposed legislation that would…
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