Egypt
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…
Egyptian doctor films former finance minister in London
April 15, 2012
Egyptian doctor films former finance minister in London
"I felt my blood boil when I saw him walking down the street freely," said the Egyptian psychiatrist, Mohamed Abdel Ghani,…
Masry Club ultras protest against moving Port Said Stadium trial to Cairo
April 15, 2012
Masry Club ultras protest against moving Port Said Stadium trial to Cairo
Some 100 members of the Masry Club ultras, known as the "Green Eagles," chained the gates of the investment zone…
Al-Azhar, Salafi Dawa leaders call for unity over Constituent Assembly crisis
April 15, 2012
Al-Azhar, Salafi Dawa leaders call for unity over Constituent Assembly crisis
The grand sheikh of Al-Azhar has met with senior leaders of the Salafi Dawa to discuss possible solutions to the…
Court postpones appeal review for convicted Kefaya activists
April 15, 2012
Court postpones appeal review for convicted Kefaya activists
The North Cairo Court of Appeal on Sunday postponed reviewing the appeals of three Kefaya movement activists, who have been…
Presidential commission to rule on Suleiman’s exclusion Tuesday
April 15, 2012
Presidential commission to rule on Suleiman’s exclusion Tuesday
The Presidential Elections Commission received appeals on Sunday from five presidential candidates barred from participating in the race, and will…
Tantawi calls for new constitution to be written before 30 June
April 15, 2012
Tantawi calls for new constitution to be written before 30 June
Military head Hussein Tantawi called Sunday for the new constitution to be written before governing authority is handed over to…
What’s ‘left’ in the presidential election?
April 15, 2012
What’s ‘left’ in the presidential election?
Since 10 potential candidates were disqualified from the presidential election on Saturday, including three anticipated frontrunners, Egypt’s electoral landscape has…