Egypt
Salafis divided over whom to support in presidential vote
April 25, 2012
Salafis divided over whom to support in presidential vote
Divisions have surfaced among Egyptian Salafis over whom to back in the upcoming presidential elections, scheduled to take place on…
Fears of stalled IMF loan negotiations after Parliament rejects govt statement
April 25, 2012
Fears of stalled IMF loan negotiations after Parliament rejects govt statement
The parliamentary majority’s refusal of the cabinet’s February briefing to Parliament has raised concerns of economists and bankers over the…
Rights advocates slam court ruling against comedian
April 25, 2012
Rights advocates slam court ruling against comedian
Rights activists slammed a court ruling sentencing prominent Egyptian comedian Adel Imam to prison on charges that he insulted Islam,…
Fire at Alexandria company leaves worker dead
April 25, 2012
Fire at Alexandria company leaves worker dead
A maintenance worker at Abu Qir Company for Fertilizers in Alexandria died after a fire broke out at the company…
Consortium: Not just payments behind Egypt gas halt to Israel
April 25, 2012
Consortium: Not just payments behind Egypt gas halt to Israel
The decision to halt Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel was not simply due to commercial differences, international shareholders in…
Meshaal in Cairo for reconciliation talks next week
April 25, 2012
Meshaal in Cairo for reconciliation talks next week
Senior Hamas leader Salah al-Bardaweel said on Wednesday that a delegation headed by Khaled Mashaal, the head of Hamas's political…
Foreign Ministry says committed to support for lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia
April 25, 2012
Foreign Ministry says committed to support for lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia
The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it is committed to providing legal support to an Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia,…
Shafiq appeals decision to exclude him from race
April 25, 2012
Shafiq appeals decision to exclude him from race
A representative for presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq on Wednesday appealed a decision made to exclude the former prime minister from…
African woman killed trying to cross into Israel
April 25, 2012
African woman killed trying to cross into Israel
An unnamed African woman was killed while trying to cross into Israel through the Egyptian border Wednesday, state-run news agency…