Egypt
High Election Committee proposes ways for Egyptian expats to vote
November 1, 2011
High Election Committee proposes ways for Egyptian expats to vote
High Election Committee member Ahmed Khafaga has said the committee came up with two proposals allowing Egyptians living abroad to…
PM ends standoff between lawyers and judges
November 1, 2011
PM ends standoff between lawyers and judges
The crisis between lawyers and judges, which caused courts to shut down recently, ended during a meeting of Prime Minister…
Anti-sabotage security tightened along Sinai gas pipeline
November 1, 2011
Anti-sabotage security tightened along Sinai gas pipeline
Security bodies have tightened security along the Sinai gas pipeline supplying Israel and Jordan, with the aim of preventing any…
Judge postpones trial of Mikel Nabil Sanad, appoints him a lawyer
November 1, 2011
Judge postpones trial of Mikel Nabil Sanad, appoints him a lawyer
A military court on Tuesday postponed to 13 November the retrial of blogger and activist Mikel Nabil Sanad, who is…
Constitutional principles document gives military special status
November 1, 2011
Constitutional principles document gives military special status
Political forces are divided over the constitutional principles document that Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy proposed at a meeting with…
Palestinian factions plan Cairo meeting after Eid al-Adha
November 1, 2011
Palestinian factions plan Cairo meeting after Eid al-Adha
Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah plan to meet in Cairo after the Eid al-Adha feast, which starts on 6 November,…
PM to meet with lawyers and judges to resolve crisis
November 1, 2011
PM to meet with lawyers and judges to resolve crisis
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is planning to hold a meeting with lawyers and judges to end a crisis that erupted…
Govt: Parliamentary elections campaigning to begin Wednesday
November 1, 2011
Govt: Parliamentary elections campaigning to begin Wednesday
Parliamentary elections campaigning is set to start Wednesday, High Elections Commission Chairman Judge Abdel Moez Ibrahim said Tuesday. All elections…
Rights organizations reject meeting with deputy PM
November 1, 2011
Rights organizations reject meeting with deputy PM
Egyptian rights organizations have refused to participate in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy to protest what they…
Bahrain strongly supports Egypt membership in Gulf council, minister says
November 1, 2011
Bahrain strongly supports Egypt membership in Gulf council, minister says
Bahrain fervently supports Egypt's membership in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said…