Egypt
Presidential candidates find in spring celebrations opportunity for publicity
April 16, 2012
Presidential candidates find in spring celebrations opportunity for publicity
Presidential candidates running in the upcoming election used the Sham al-Nessim celebration as a chance to reach out to Egyptians. …
99 more Egyptian pilgrims return from Jerusalem
April 16, 2012
99 more Egyptian pilgrims return from Jerusalem
Ninety-nine Christian pilgrims returned to Egypt from Jeruslaem on Monday on an Aarsena flight after celebrating Easter. Dozens of Egyptian…
Poll: Shafiq and Moussa benefit from ex-VP’s exclusion from presidential race
April 16, 2012
Poll: Shafiq and Moussa benefit from ex-VP’s exclusion from presidential race
A poll conducted by Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies has shown that presidential candidates Ahmed Shafiq and Amr…
Brotherhood MP criticizes Tantawi meeting with party chiefs
April 16, 2012
Brotherhood MP criticizes Tantawi meeting with party chiefs
The Constituent Assembly crisis is an opportunity to reach a consensus on its composition and to avoid previous mistakes, Muslim…
Monday’s papers: Breezing presidential and transitional mayhem
April 16, 2012
Monday’s papers: Breezing presidential and transitional mayhem
Today’s papers are still taken by the presidential elections mayhem, focusing on the excluded candidates’ quest to re-enter the race.…
Abu Ismail supporters march to protest ouster from presidential race
April 16, 2012
Abu Ismail supporters march to protest ouster from presidential race
Dozens of supporters of presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail organized a march Sunday evening in the Cairo district of…
Fires at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez restart
April 15, 2012
Fires at Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez restart
Fires broke out again at a tank at the Nasr Petroleum Company in Suez late Sunday, following being completely extinguished after…
Don’t downplay the constitution’s importance, ElBaradei warns
April 15, 2012
Don’t downplay the constitution’s importance, ElBaradei warns
Mohamed ElBaradei, the co-founder of new Revolution Party, warned against downplaying the importance of the constitution, four hours after Field…
Suleiman wants a balancing role as president
April 15, 2012
Suleiman wants a balancing role as president
Omar Suleiman, the former spy chief now trying to run for the Egyptian presidency, says he wants the job to…