Egypt
Parliament to discuss standards for electing Constituent Assembly
May 28, 2012
Parliament to discuss standards for electing Constituent Assembly
The People’s Assembly will discuss on Monday the principles approved on Saturday by its Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee for…
Brotherhood’s mistakes affected popularity, former supreme guide says
May 28, 2012
Brotherhood’s mistakes affected popularity, former supreme guide says
The Muslim Brotherhood’s mistakes have negatively affected its popularity, said Mahdi Akef, a former supreme guide of the group. Speaking…
Giza food supply police seize meat unfit for human consumption
May 28, 2012
Giza food supply police seize meat unfit for human consumption
The General Department of Food Supply Investigation Police seized 850 kilograms of meat of unknown origin and unfit for human…
Monday’s papers: 1 percent, 5 reassurances and 2 peas in a ‘strategic’ pod
May 28, 2012
Monday’s papers: 1 percent, 5 reassurances and 2 peas in a ‘strategic’ pod
“And the revolution youth have found their leader,” announces Al-Tahrir, the headline appearing over a page-wide image of an open-armed…
Coptic figures deny links to Shafiq’s electoral success, fear polarization
May 28, 2012
Coptic figures deny links to Shafiq’s electoral success, fear polarization
Religious figures and intellectuals are struggling to repudiate accusations against Copts that they were the electoral force behind the rise…
MP Hamzawy: Morsy withdrawal from election legally possible
May 28, 2012
MP Hamzawy: Morsy withdrawal from election legally possible
Independent MP Amr Hamzawy has defended his suggestion that Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy drop out of the race…
Presidential candidate wins fewer votes than endorsements
May 28, 2012
Presidential candidate wins fewer votes than endorsements
Presidential hopeful Mahmoud Hossam Eddin Galal received 23,560 votes in Egypt nationwide, even though he managed to get 34,423 endorsements…
FJP forms committee to monitor media performance
May 28, 2012
FJP forms committee to monitor media performance
The Freedom and Justice Party has formed a committee to monitor media performance, as well as the stance of the…
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Arab, world powers to intervene in Syria
May 28, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Arab, world powers to intervene in Syria
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called on Arab and other world powers on Monday to intervene in Syria after 108 people were…
Brotherhood member says bringing down Shafiq a ‘religious obligation’
May 28, 2012
Brotherhood member says bringing down Shafiq a ‘religious obligation’
Abdel Rahman al-Barr, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood Guidance Bureau, said bringing down presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq is a…