Egypt
Update: Ministers did not issue decision on Abu Ismail’s mother’s nationality, govt lawyer says
April 10, 2012
Update: Ministers did not issue decision on Abu Ismail’s mother’s nationality, govt lawyer says
The Cairo Administrative Court continued to hear presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s lawsuit demanding that the interior minister give…
Fans protest decision to try Port Said violence suspects in Cairo
April 10, 2012
Fans protest decision to try Port Said violence suspects in Cairo
Hardcore fans of Port Said's Masry football team blocked the roads leading to the governorate building Tuesday to protest the…
Update: April 6 calls for tripartite team of revolutionary candidates
April 10, 2012
Update: April 6 calls for tripartite team of revolutionary candidates
The April 6 Youth Movement has called on presidential candidates Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, Khaled Ali and Hamdeen Sabbahi to…
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
April 10, 2012
Egypt court blocks creation of Constituent Assembly
An Egyptian court on Tuesday stopped Parliament's decision to create a new constitution-writing assembly, challenging the legitimacy of a body…
Draft amendment directly targets Suleiman candidacy, says author
April 10, 2012
Draft amendment directly targets Suleiman candidacy, says author
A draft amendment that would prevent Mubarak regime figures from running for president targets former vice president and former spy…
Tuesday’s papers: The Brotherhood experiments with Photoshop
April 10, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: The Brotherhood experiments with Photoshop
As Mubarak’s only vice president ever and former head of the General Intelligence Services, Omar Suleiman’s candidacy seems to be…
Profile: Kamal al-Helbawy, a defector of conscience
April 9, 2012
Profile: Kamal al-Helbawy, a defector of conscience
Kamal al-Helbawy is taking a break from a busy day of media interviews and meetings with revolutionaries to eat grilled…
State Council requests military police in anticipation of demonstrations
April 9, 2012
State Council requests military police in anticipation of demonstrations
The State Council asked Major General Hamdy Badeen, the head of the military police, to increase security around the council…
Port Said Stadium violence trial to be held in Police Academy
April 9, 2012
Port Said Stadium violence trial to be held in Police Academy
Justice Minister Adel Abdel Hamid decided Monday to hold the trial of those accused in the Port Said Stadium violence…
Lawsuit seeks to ban Suleiman and Shafiq from presidential race based on reputation
April 9, 2012
Lawsuit seeks to ban Suleiman and Shafiq from presidential race based on reputation
The State Council's Administrative Court set a Tuesday hearing for a case filed to its first circuit demanding that Omar…