Egypt
Hamdeen Sabbahi’s last-minute surge?
May 21, 2012
Hamdeen Sabbahi’s last-minute surge?
ALEXANDRIA — With Hamdeen Sabbahi’s posters plastered on their backs and his photos held high above their heads, scores of…
Grand mufti calls for accepting election results
May 21, 2012
Grand mufti calls for accepting election results
Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa called on Egyptians to vote in the presidential election and accept the result regardless of what…
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…