Egypt
FJP not sufficiently briefed on IMF loan
March 19, 2012
FJP not sufficiently briefed on IMF loan
Mohamed Morsy, president of the Freedom and Justice Party, said on Monday he did not receive sufficient clarification from the government…
Egypt court acquits Zawahiri brother in new trial
March 19, 2012
Egypt court acquits Zawahiri brother in new trial
An Egyptian military court on Monday acquitted Mohammed al-Zawahiri, the brother of Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman, overturning a death sentence in…
Parliament prepares bill to restructure Interior Ministry
March 19, 2012
Parliament prepares bill to restructure Interior Ministry
The Defense and National Security Committee in Parliament said on Monday that it is finalizing a draft law to restructure…
Work at North Sinai notary office hampered due to nationwide strike
March 19, 2012
Work at North Sinai notary office hampered due to nationwide strike
Work at notary offices in northern Sinai was hampered on Monday due to a nationwide strike by notary office employees,…
Minister slams Parliament control over constituent assembly
March 19, 2012
Minister slams Parliament control over constituent assembly
Minister of Solidarity and Domestic Trade Gouda Abdel Khaleq criticized the Islamist-dominated Parliament’s control over the process of drafting the…
Tantawi supporters collect signatures to convince him to run for president
March 19, 2012
Tantawi supporters collect signatures to convince him to run for president
Mahmoud Atteya, coordinator of the Egypt Above All campaign, said Monday the campaign managed to collect 70,000 signatures from 14…
Parliament refers government’s ‘affordable housing’ violations to prosecution
March 19, 2012
Parliament refers government’s ‘affordable housing’ violations to prosecution
The People's Assembly’s Housing Committee referred the violations of the Abu Matamir City affordable housing project to the public prosecutor for…
Egypt govt allows four banks to disburse ‘yellow remittances’
March 19, 2012
Egypt govt allows four banks to disburse ‘yellow remittances’
Farouk al-Okda, head of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Sunday granted four banks the right to disburse “yellow…
Automatic rifles seized from vehicle on Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road
March 19, 2012
Automatic rifles seized from vehicle on Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road
Giza Security Directorate patrols on Sunday morning seized 28 automatic rifles hidden in a secret compartment of a pick-up truck…
Parliament repeals law allowing president to refer civilians to military court
March 19, 2012
Parliament repeals law allowing president to refer civilians to military court
The People's Assembly's Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee approved in a meeting on Monday the cancellation of a military law…