Egypt
Businessman returns to Egypt for bankruptcy retrial
April 4, 2012
Businessman returns to Egypt for bankruptcy retrial
Cairo airport authorities on Wednesday handed over businessman Amr al-Nasharty, who was in partnership with UK-based retailer Sainsbury's, to the…
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
April 4, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Independent newspaper Al-Shorouk quotes this morning sources from the Muslim Brotherhood stating that its presidential candidate, Khairat al-Shater, voted in…
Military detains priest charged in Maspero clashes despite travel ban lift
April 4, 2012
Military detains priest charged in Maspero clashes despite travel ban lift
Cairo International Airport security authorities prevented a priest from traveling Wednesday despite a March court ruling that lifted the travel…
Sufi leaders to pick presidential favorite
April 4, 2012
Sufi leaders to pick presidential favorite
Sufi leaders will convene Saturday to set standards for the selection a presidential candidate they will endorse, Sheikh Mohamed Alaa…
Shater’s daughter says he did not want to run for president
April 4, 2012
Shater’s daughter says he did not want to run for president
Khadiga al-Shater, the daughter of Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater, said her father initially wanted to reject the group's…
Wafd Party to support Moussa for president
April 4, 2012
Wafd Party to support Moussa for president
The liberal Wafd Party’s supreme authority decided Tuesday to endorse Amr Moussa for president, following a six-hour discussion. The party had…
Wasat Party chairman backs Abouel Fotouh, stirs internal rift
April 4, 2012
Wasat Party chairman backs Abouel Fotouh, stirs internal rift
A rift has erupted within the ranks of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party after its chairman, Abul Ela Mady, announced…
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
April 4, 2012
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
The M.T. Tour, a tanker identified by the United States as owned by a sanctions-evading company set up by Iran,…
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
April 3, 2012
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
It is hard to go anywhere in Cairo these days without the watchful eyes of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail following…
Hawass denies smuggling antiquities
April 3, 2012
Hawass denies smuggling antiquities
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Tuesday asked the Public Funds Prosecution to adjourn investigating him on charges of smuggling…