Egypt
Libyan minister’s secretary caught with hashish at Cairo International Airport
March 26, 2012
Libyan minister’s secretary caught with hashish at Cairo International Airport
Security authorities at the Cairo International Airport discovered a stash of hashish on one of two companions travelling with the…
April 6: Selecting Brotherhood-linked student for constituent assembly a ‘farce’
March 26, 2012
April 6: Selecting Brotherhood-linked student for constituent assembly a ‘farce’
Student members of the April 6 Youth Movement on Monday deeply criticized the selection of a Muslim Brotherhood-linked student as…
Security arrests 59 Africans on Cairo-Suez road
March 26, 2012
Security arrests 59 Africans on Cairo-Suez road
Cairo security services stopped 59 Africans migrants from trying to enter Israel Monday, police said. The group included Eritrean, Ethiopian…
Egypt wants nuclear-free Middle East, foreign minister says
March 26, 2012
Egypt wants nuclear-free Middle East, foreign minister says
Egypt hopes to make the Middle East free of nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has said. The minister…
MP Amr Hamzawy withdraws from constitution-writing assembly
March 26, 2012
MP Amr Hamzawy withdraws from constitution-writing assembly
Independent MP Amr Hamzawy announced his withdrawal from the constitution-writing assembly Monday, saying it lacks fair political representation. Hamzawy said…
EFG Hermes and Qatari firm discuss merger
March 26, 2012
EFG Hermes and Qatari firm discuss merger
Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes and Qatari Islamic investment bank QInvest are discussing a possible merger, both banks said in…
Egypt’s presidential vote pivotal for restoring relations, says Iranian diplomat
March 26, 2012
Egypt’s presidential vote pivotal for restoring relations, says Iranian diplomat
Egypt’s presidential elections are an important step toward the two countries restoring full diplomatic relations, a senior Iranian diplomat in…
Senior member: Brotherhood should bridge political rifts, not field candidate
March 26, 2012
Senior member: Brotherhood should bridge political rifts, not field candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood should not name one of its members as a candidate for the May presidential election, a board…
Amr Moussa: Egypt bound for political crisis
March 26, 2012
Amr Moussa: Egypt bound for political crisis
The mutual attacks between Egypt’s military leaders and the Muslim Brotherhood indicate that Egypt is headed toward a state of…
Tibetan protester lights self on fire during anti-China protest in Indian capital
March 26, 2012
Tibetan protester lights self on fire during anti-China protest in Indian capital
NEW DELHI — A Tibetan protester lit himself on fire at a demonstration Monday in the Indian capital ahead of…