Egypt
Nour Party nominates prominent Salafi preachers for constituent assembly
March 20, 2012
Nour Party nominates prominent Salafi preachers for constituent assembly
The Nour Party will nominate prominent Salafi preachers Mohamed Hassan, Mohamed Ismail al-Muqaddem and Mostafa Helmy as members of the…
Public transportation drivers continue strike
March 20, 2012
Public transportation drivers continue strike
A delegation from the Public Transport Workers Syndicate on Tuesday submitted a memorandum of demands of transportation employees to the…
Tax authority workers protest to push out general’s wife
March 20, 2012
Tax authority workers protest to push out general’s wife
Egyptian Tax Authority employees from several governorates continued on Wedensday to protest outside the authority’s main office in Cairo demanding…
FJP: IMF denied signing agreement with Egypt govt over US$3.2 bn loan
March 20, 2012
FJP: IMF denied signing agreement with Egypt govt over US$3.2 bn loan
The International Monetary Fund has denied reports that it signed an agreement to loan Egypt US$3.2 billion, the Freedom and…
Constituent assembly formation should be reconsidered, says Judges Club head
March 20, 2012
Constituent assembly formation should be reconsidered, says Judges Club head
The formation of the constituent assembly should be reconsidered so that Parliament does not take 50 percent of the assembly's…
ElBaradei slams immunity for Presidential Elections Commission
March 20, 2012
ElBaradei slams immunity for Presidential Elections Commission
The article in the interim constitution granting judicial immunity to all decisions issued by the Presidential Elections Commission will eliminate…
Giant Danish ship crosses Suez Canal, along with 46 other vessels
March 20, 2012
Giant Danish ship crosses Suez Canal, along with 46 other vessels
Forty-seven vessels carrying a total of nearly 2.4 million tons crossed the Suez Canal on Tuesday, the Suez Canal Authority…
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
March 20, 2012
Foreign minister on East Asia tour to boost economy
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr will visit China on Tuesday as part of an East Asia tour that includes Japan…
Tuesday’s papers: Mourning continues for Pope Shenouda
March 20, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Mourning continues for Pope Shenouda
State-owned Al-Ahram leads on Tuesday with the news of Pope Shenouda III’s funeral and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi declaring a…
Moussa campaigners post his vision for modern Egypt on Facebook
March 20, 2012
Moussa campaigners post his vision for modern Egypt on Facebook
Amr Moussa would create a decentralized Egyptian state and depend on “true democracy” if elected president, campaigners for the candidate…