Egypt
Sources: 75% of constituent assembly members to be chosen by Islamists
March 22, 2012
Sources: 75% of constituent assembly members to be chosen by Islamists
Thirty of the 50 seats allotted to members of Parliament in the constituent assembly that will write Egypt’s new constitution…
Mubarak under investigation over national security, debt issues
March 21, 2012
Mubarak under investigation over national security, debt issues
Judicial sources have said that the public prosecutor is wrapping up investigations of former President Hosni Mubarak related to potential…
Muslim Brotherhood’s potential presidential nominee sparks dissension within group
March 21, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood’s potential presidential nominee sparks dissension within group
In an apparent policy reversal, the Muslim Brotherhood is contemplating fielding a presidential candidate, senior members said Wednesday, to the…
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
March 21, 2012
US report chastises Egypt for religious freedom violations
An advisory group to the US State Department called on Tuesday for Egypt to be put on a blacklist over…
Armed group surrounds international peacekeeping base in Sinai
March 21, 2012
Armed group surrounds international peacekeeping base in Sinai
An armed group blocked access to the headquarters of a peacekeeping force in Egypt's Sinai to pressure the government…
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
March 21, 2012
Top Muslim sheikhs offer condolences for pope
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb and Mohamed Badie, supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, on Wednesday visited the Coptic Orthodox…
Meet your presidential candidates: The outsiders
March 21, 2012
Meet your presidential candidates: The outsiders
When asked during a televised interview why he had chosen to nominate himself in the upcoming presidential elections, carpenter-turned-politician Ali…
Scuffles over scarce fuel continue
March 21, 2012
Scuffles over scarce fuel continue
An ongoing fuel crisis escalated in many governorates on Wednesday, paralyzing traffic as cars queued in front of gas stations…
FJP renews calls for coalition government
March 21, 2012
FJP renews calls for coalition government
The Freedom and Justice Party in a statement Wednsday said that the party that holds the most People's Assembly and…
European Union will keep Mubarak assets on ice, Illicit Gains Authority head says
March 21, 2012
European Union will keep Mubarak assets on ice, Illicit Gains Authority head says
The European Union will continue to freeze the assets of former President Hosni Mubarak, his family and other former officials…