Egypt
Parliament review: Constitution crisis continues as Brothers spread their wings
April 6, 2012
Parliament review: Constitution crisis continues as Brothers spread their wings
The usually lively and ruckus People’s Assembly did not meet this week as senior members from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom…
Coptic pilgrims visit Jerusalem for first time since Egypt-Israel war
April 6, 2012
Coptic pilgrims visit Jerusalem for first time since Egypt-Israel war
Aarsena Air Company in Egypt launched Friday airlifts between Egypt and Israel to transfer hundreds of Egyptian Coptic pilgrims to…
Shafiq submits candidacy papers for presidential race on Thursday
April 6, 2012
Shafiq submits candidacy papers for presidential race on Thursday
Presidential hopeful and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said Thursday evening he officially submitted his candidacy papers to the Presidential…
Aid convoy crosses into Gaza through Rafah
April 5, 2012
Aid convoy crosses into Gaza through Rafah
The Miles of Smiles 11 aid convoy entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing on Thursday calling for…
Brotherhood goes back on withdrawing confidence from government
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood goes back on withdrawing confidence from government
A senior government official has said that contacts in the last few days between the government, the Muslim Brotherhood group…
Update: Abu Ismail slams reports that his mother held American citizenship
April 5, 2012
Update: Abu Ismail slams reports that his mother held American citizenship
Presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail called reports that his mother is American a plot against him. "There has been…
Trial of former Sharqiya security head adjourned
April 5, 2012
Trial of former Sharqiya security head adjourned
Zagazig Criminal Court in Sharqiya governorate adjourned the trial of the governorate’s former head of security, Hussein Abu Shannaq, and…
Sources: No notice from Israel over conversion of ambassador’s home into new embassy
April 5, 2012
Sources: No notice from Israel over conversion of ambassador’s home into new embassy
Israel has “not officially informed the Foreign Ministry that the Israeli ambassador’s home in Cairo was chosen as the new…
Journalists Syndicate formally quits Constituent Assembly
April 5, 2012
Journalists Syndicate formally quits Constituent Assembly
The Journalists Syndicate announced on Thursday that it has formally withdrawn its representative from the Constituent Assembly, Mamdouh al-Waly, on…
Withdrawn Constituent Assembly members reject Katatny deadline
April 5, 2012
Withdrawn Constituent Assembly members reject Katatny deadline
Former members of the Constituent Assembly on Thursday declared their refusal of the deadline announced by People’s Assembly Speaker Saad…