Egypt
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
April 5, 2012
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party's presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater submitted the papers required for his candidacy…
South Sinai officials say rockets fired on Israel is ‘rumor’
April 5, 2012
South Sinai officials say rockets fired on Israel is ‘rumor’
Major General Mahmoud al-Hefnawy, South Sinai security chief, denied reports in Israeli media that rockets were fired from the Sinai…
Education Ministry to submit draft law on secondary education
April 5, 2012
Education Ministry to submit draft law on secondary education
Head of the General Education Sector at the Education Ministry Reda Mossad told Al-Masry Al-Youm Thursday that the secondary school…
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
April 5, 2012
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Less than a week ago, thousands of Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s supporters marched to the Presidential Elections Commission to…
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
April 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Thursday’s papers reveal how the tone of the forthcoming presidential race has sharpened, with candidates throwing their hats into the…
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
April 5, 2012
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
The standoff at the Ismailia Cultural Center, which the Interior and Justice Ministries had turned into an courtroom for the…
Constitution will likely be crafted behind closed doors
April 5, 2012
Constitution will likely be crafted behind closed doors
Meetings of the constituent assembly responsible for writing a new constitution will not be open to the press or public,…
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
April 5, 2012
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
Egypt urgently needs to overhaul its education system and initiate reforms that will help match students’ skills to the labor…
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader arrested at Cairo airport
April 5, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader arrested at Cairo airport
A fugitive leader of Jama'a al-Islamiya was arrested at Cairo airport Thursday morning as he was returning home after 25…
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
WASHINGTON — With PowerPoint presentations and political promises, Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood made its US diplomatic debut this week hoping…