Egypt
Saudi ambassador: Aid not conditional on Mubarak trial outcome
March 1, 2012
Saudi ambassador: Aid not conditional on Mubarak trial outcome
Saudi Arabia’s aid to Egypt is not conditional on former President Hosni Mubarak's trial verdict, said Saudi Ambassador to Cairo…
Moussa rings in on debate over immunity for military council
March 1, 2012
Moussa rings in on debate over immunity for military council
Presidential aspirant Amr Moussa said Thursday he objects to allowing the ruling military council to handover power without being held…
Police witnesses claim protesters attacked security during Israeli Embassy riot
March 1, 2012
Police witnesses claim protesters attacked security during Israeli Embassy riot
Protesters assaulted security forces during rioting outside the Israeli Embassy last August, police witnesses testified in court Wednesday. The…
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
March 1, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
The long-awaited announcement of a presidential election schedule makes headlines in most newspapers Thursday. Al-Ahram leads with: “The presidential poll…
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
February 29, 2012
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Coptic activists have requested representation in the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution that is commensurate with their…
Mortada Mansour running for president
February 29, 2012
Mortada Mansour running for president
At a press conference on Wednesday, attorney Mortada Mansour said he is running in the presidential elections, scheduled to be…
Nour Party backtracks on its support of Ganzouri’s government
February 29, 2012
Nour Party backtracks on its support of Ganzouri’s government
The Salafi Nour Party has backtracked from its support of the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri, and now calls…
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
February 29, 2012
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
Thousands of students gathered today in and around the German University in Cairo's (GUC) campus, to protest the decision to…
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
February 29, 2012
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
Egyptian officials say a travel ban on seven Americans employed by pro-democracy US groups has been lifted. The decision Wednesday…