Egypt
Katatny urges SCAF to endorse bill banning Mubarak’s aide from standing in presidential vote
April 22, 2012
Katatny urges SCAF to endorse bill banning Mubarak’s aide from standing in presidential vote
Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Sunday called on the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to ratify the political…
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh finds support among liberals and Islamists alike
April 22, 2012
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh finds support among liberals and Islamists alike
A politician expelled from the Muslim Brotherhood is finding support among liberals and Islamists alike in his bid for Egypt's…
Demonstrations before Cabinet headquarters in Nasr City
April 22, 2012
Demonstrations before Cabinet headquarters in Nasr City
Demonstrations continued on Sunday in front of the Cabinet’s temporary headquarters in Nasr City. This comes at the time when…
Parliament demands mufti’s resignation over Jerusalem trip
April 22, 2012
Parliament demands mufti’s resignation over Jerusalem trip
Egypt’s Islamist-dominated Parliament on Sunday demanded the resignation of Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa over his controversial visit to Jerusalem…
Bahrain says jailed hunger-striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja ‘in good health’
April 22, 2012
Bahrain says jailed hunger-striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja ‘in good health’
Bahrain's interior ministry said on Monday that jailed activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been on a hunger strike for two…
Abu Ismail supporters continue sit-in for fourth day
April 22, 2012
Abu Ismail supporters continue sit-in for fourth day
Supporters of Hazem Abu Ismail continued their sit-in in Tahrir Square for the fourth day in a row to protest…
Ministry of Interior says no Egypt Cup
April 22, 2012
Ministry of Interior says no Egypt Cup
The Interior Ministry officially informed the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Sunday that there would be no resumption of…
Parliament approves amendments to military judiciary law
April 22, 2012
Parliament approves amendments to military judiciary law
The People’s Assembly's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee on Sunday approved a proposal submitted by a member of the ruling military council…
Foreign minister heads to Ethiopia for talks on Sudanese crisis
April 22, 2012
Foreign minister heads to Ethiopia for talks on Sudanese crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will go to Addis Ababa on Monday to attend the African Union’s Peace and…
Parliament approves in principle amendments on law fighting monopolies
April 22, 2012
Parliament approves in principle amendments on law fighting monopolies
The People’s Assembly Economic Affairs Committee has approved in principle an amendment to the law on protecting competition and banning…