Egypt
Socialist MP announces presidential bid
March 7, 2012
Socialist MP announces presidential bid
Socialist Popular Alliance Party MP Abul Ezz al-Hariry announced on Tuesday he plans to run for president in the upcoming…
Appeals court defends decision to lift travel ban on foreign defendants
March 7, 2012
Appeals court defends decision to lift travel ban on foreign defendants
The Cairo Court of Appeals on Tuesday defended its decision to lift a travel ban on foreign defendants in the…
NGO draft law to be ready in a month, govt adviser says
March 7, 2012
NGO draft law to be ready in a month, govt adviser says
The government will finish writing a new draft law governing NGOs in a month, according to a legal adviser to…
Salafis likely to support Abu Ismail, Awa or Abouel Fotouh for president, leader says
March 7, 2012
Salafis likely to support Abu Ismail, Awa or Abouel Fotouh for president, leader says
The Salafi movement will likely support Islamists Hazem Abu Ismail, Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh or Mohamed Selim al-Awa for president…
Mubarak sons face tax evasion charges
March 7, 2012
Mubarak sons face tax evasion charges
Former President Hosni Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, are being questioned over accusations of tax evasion, judicial sources have said.…
Railway workers end strike
March 6, 2012
Railway workers end strike
Workers from the Railway Authority ended their sit-in on Tuesday when Hani Hegab, the president of the authority, promised to…
Port Said Stadium official ordered to turn off the lights during clashes
March 6, 2012
Port Said Stadium official ordered to turn off the lights during clashes
Taha Malkan, the official responsible for the lights in Port Said Stadium, said on Tuesday that a brigadier general from the Central…
Academy of Arabic Language acquits MP of insulting Tantawi
March 6, 2012
Academy of Arabic Language acquits MP of insulting Tantawi
The Academy of the Arabic Language acquitted on Tuesday Egyptian Social Democratic Party MP Zyad Elelaimy of insulting Field Marshal…
Supreme Judicial Council to investigate NGO case developments
March 6, 2012
Supreme Judicial Council to investigate NGO case developments
The Supreme Judicial Council decided on Tuesday to look into the NGO foreign funding case and the judicial developments that have taken…
Social Democratic and Adl parties mull merger
March 6, 2012
Social Democratic and Adl parties mull merger
A deal to merge the Egyptian Social Democratic Party and the Adl Party is “nearing completion,” according to Tamer al-Meehy,…