Egypt
Govt to continue importing Nile Basin meat despite syndicate fears
March 29, 2012
Govt to continue importing Nile Basin meat despite syndicate fears
The state veterinary authority has rejected experts’ demands for Egypt to stop importing live cattle and frozen meat from Nile…
Abouel Fotouh visits Ultras Ahlawy sit-in at People’s Assembly
March 29, 2012
Abouel Fotouh visits Ultras Ahlawy sit-in at People’s Assembly
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh visited the Ultras Ahlawy at their sit-in outside the People’s Assembly Thursday morning, stressing…
Egyptian delegation to visit Israel for talks
March 29, 2012
Egyptian delegation to visit Israel for talks
A delegation from Egypt’s Foreign Ministry will travel to Israel on Sunday to discuss a prisoner exchange, among other issues,…
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
March 29, 2012
Katatny: The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved
The constituent assembly cannot be dissolved and re-formed by any authority, People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny said Wednesday. Katatny told…
SCAF entices Brotherhood not to run presidential candidate
March 29, 2012
SCAF entices Brotherhood not to run presidential candidate
Egypt’s military leaders have offered to allow the Muslim Brotherhood to form a new cabinet if the group refrains from…
Political and economic battles grip Central Auditing Organization
March 29, 2012
Political and economic battles grip Central Auditing Organization
Under the glaring midday sun early last week, Shadia Abdel Aziz, a 52-year-old worker at the Central Auditing Organization (CAO)…
Parliament slams prime minister’s briefing
March 28, 2012
Parliament slams prime minister’s briefing
A parliamentary committee has rejected the briefing Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri made before the People’s Assembly in February, with 43…
Search for patrol missing along Egypt-Sudan border continues
March 28, 2012
Search for patrol missing along Egypt-Sudan border continues
Aerial and ground searches for a missing border guard patrol continue near Egypt's southern border with Sudan, in coordination with…
Abouel Fotouh to submit candidate application, announce agenda Thursday
March 28, 2012
Abouel Fotouh to submit candidate application, announce agenda Thursday
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh wrote on Twitter Wednesday that he plans to submit his application to officially join…
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
March 28, 2012
Shafiq: Parliament’s dominance over constitution threatens stability
The dominance of Parliament over the constitutional drafting process represents a real threat to the balance of power between governmental…