Egypt

Shater nomination a power grab by businessmen, says presidential hopeful

Shater nomination a power grab by businessmen, says presidential hopeful

The Muslim Brotherhood’s nomination of Khairat al-Shater for president is an attempt by businessmen to control power, as was the…
Local councils provide basic services, and hope for revolutionaries

Local councils provide basic services, and hope for revolutionaries

Most of Egypt’s political attention is focused on the coming presidential election and the battle over who will write the…
Interior Ministry: No quota for Brotherhood students at Police Academy

Interior Ministry: No quota for Brotherhood students at Police Academy

The Police Academy will not set quotas for Muslim Brotherhood students applying, said the academy head, in response to rumors…
Habib al-Adly photo restored to Police Academy ‘board of honor’

Habib al-Adly photo restored to Police Academy ‘board of honor’

The Police Academy has restored the photo of ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly to a board featuring all of Egypt’s interior…
FJP demands details from cabinet on IMF loan plan

FJP demands details from cabinet on IMF loan plan

The Freedom and Justice Party still rejects a proposed US$3.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, since the government…
Court adjourns steel magnate Ahmed Ezz’s trial to 6 May

Court adjourns steel magnate Ahmed Ezz’s trial to 6 May

The Cairo Criminal Court has postponed until 6 May the trial of Ahmed Ezz, the now-disbanded National Democratic Party secretary,…
Belgium to return 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt

Belgium to return 80 smuggled artifacts to Egypt

A court ruling in Belgium has decided that Egypt is the rightful owner of 80 Egyptian artifacts seized in Brussels…
Cairo’s Freedom and Justice Party MPs refuse to meet Ganzouri

Cairo’s Freedom and Justice Party MPs refuse to meet Ganzouri

Freedom and Justice Party MPs in the Cairo Governorate have refused to participate in a meeting to be attended by…
First EU-funded Egyptian satellite to be launched

First EU-funded Egyptian satellite to be launched

Minister of State for Scientific Research Nadia Zakhary said the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) is…
202 firearms seized, 23 fugitives arrested in security campaign, state news says

202 firearms seized, 23 fugitives arrested in security campaign, state news says

In coordination with security departments, the Ministry of Interior has launched a security campaign to arrest suspects and fugitives and…
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