Egypt
ElBaradei: Military council statements on Abbasseya incidents a tragedy
May 3, 2012
ElBaradei: Military council statements on Abbasseya incidents a tragedy
Mohamed ElBaradei labeled the statements of the military council regarding the clashes around the Defense Ministry a “tragedy.” Members of…
Katatny: Parliament cannot dissolve government
May 3, 2012
Katatny: Parliament cannot dissolve government
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny put an end to Parliamentary efforts to bring down Kamal al-Ganzouri’s government Thursday following a…
Arab League to hold urgent meeting on Palestinian prisoners
May 3, 2012
Arab League to hold urgent meeting on Palestinian prisoners
An urgent meeting of the Arab League will be held on Sunday to discuss the situation of Palestinian prisoners held…
March staged to Defense Ministry sit-in
May 3, 2012
March staged to Defense Ministry sit-in
Twenty-five political groups, parties and coalitions announced that they will stage a march Thursday evening from Fatah Mosque to the…
Abouel Fotouh’s campaign blames military council, cabinet for member killing
May 3, 2012
Abouel Fotouh’s campaign blames military council, cabinet for member killing
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh’s electoral campaign blamed the ruling military council and cabinet for the death of one…
Saudi ambassador’s family leaves Cairo
May 3, 2012
Saudi ambassador’s family leaves Cairo
The family of Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan left Cairo on Thursday on board a Saudi aircraft heading…
Court to issue verdict against former presidential chief of staff on 27 May
May 3, 2012
Court to issue verdict against former presidential chief of staff on 27 May
An Egyptian court will issue a verdict on 27 May against Zakariya Azmy, former presidential chief of staff, and others…
Thursday’s papers: Pointing fingers and assigning blame over Abbasseya clashes
May 3, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Pointing fingers and assigning blame over Abbasseya clashes
All of Egypt's daily papers focus on the bloody clashes which have been taking place in the Abbasseya neighborhood…
Poll shows Abouel Fotouh and Moussa in lead with 11% each
May 3, 2012
Poll shows Abouel Fotouh and Moussa in lead with 11% each
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Amr Moussa were the top two presidential candidates in a poll released Thursday by a…
SCAF calls Abbasseya clashes ‘sabotage’ of upcoming election
May 3, 2012
SCAF calls Abbasseya clashes ‘sabotage’ of upcoming election
The ruling military council said during a Thursday press conference it would abide by a previously established timetable to hand…