Egypt
Monday’s papers: Brewing conflicts between Brotherhood and liberals
March 26, 2012
Monday’s papers: Brewing conflicts between Brotherhood and liberals
Presidential machinations and brewing conflicts between Parliament and the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as the Brotherhood and liberal political forces,…
Supreme guide: Brotherhood discusses fielding presidential candidate
March 26, 2012
Supreme guide: Brotherhood discusses fielding presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood is discussing whether to field a candidate in the upcoming presidential election*, Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie…
Jubilation in Senegal as Wade admits defeat in his bid for a third term
March 26, 2012
Jubilation in Senegal as Wade admits defeat in his bid for a third term
Thousands of people celebrated in the streets of Dakar early Monday after Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade admitted defeat in his…
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
March 25, 2012
The constituent assembly nominees dissected
The votes are still being counted, but the names of the hundred people nominated to draft Egypt’s next constitution have…
Media overstates Mubarak’s wealth to satisfy public, says illicit gains chief
March 25, 2012
Media overstates Mubarak’s wealth to satisfy public, says illicit gains chief
The head of the Illicit Gains Authority on Sunday called on the media to be accurate about the presumed…
Notable Islamists and secularists excluded from constituent assembly
March 25, 2012
Notable Islamists and secularists excluded from constituent assembly
Many notable public figures have been denied membership in the 100-person assembly tasked with writing Egypt’s new constitution, after the…
Source: Authorities arrest 15 over football clashes
March 25, 2012
Source: Authorities arrest 15 over football clashes
Egypt's security forces said on Sunday they had arrested 15 people after two days of clashes between angry football fans…
Brotherhood statement signals clash with military, say young members
March 25, 2012
Brotherhood statement signals clash with military, say young members
Young members of the Muslim Brotherhood consider the group's latest statements criticizing the military as the beginning of a clash…
The Brotherhood seeks to rule the Gulf, says Dubai police chief
March 25, 2012
The Brotherhood seeks to rule the Gulf, says Dubai police chief
The Muslim Brotherhood is conspiring to rule the Gulf states, beginning with Kuwait next year as it is the most…
Football match play currently impossible in Egypt, says interior minister
March 25, 2012
Football match play currently impossible in Egypt, says interior minister
Resuming football match play in the country will be impossible as police will be incapable of securing the matches, said the…