Egypt
Wasat Party chairman backs Abouel Fotouh, stirs internal rift
April 4, 2012
Wasat Party chairman backs Abouel Fotouh, stirs internal rift
A rift has erupted within the ranks of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party after its chairman, Abul Ela Mady, announced…
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
April 4, 2012
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
The M.T. Tour, a tanker identified by the United States as owned by a sanctions-evading company set up by Iran,…
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
April 3, 2012
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
It is hard to go anywhere in Cairo these days without the watchful eyes of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail following…
Hawass denies smuggling antiquities
April 3, 2012
Hawass denies smuggling antiquities
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass on Tuesday asked the Public Funds Prosecution to adjourn investigating him on charges of smuggling…
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
April 3, 2012
Government says fuel crisis diminishing
Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel have diminished on Tuesday in most areas, with the Petroleum Ministry pumping extra fuel…
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
April 3, 2012
Al-Azhar, church leaders discuss constituent assembly crisis
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb is meeting on Wednesday with acting Coptic Pope Pachomius to discuss developments in the constituent…
Finance minister: Retrieving smuggled funds unlikely
April 3, 2012
Finance minister: Retrieving smuggled funds unlikely
The retrieval of smuggled funds by figures of the ousted regime requires complicated legal procedures in their home countries, said…
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
April 3, 2012
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
The Salafi Scholars Shura Council, which includes prominent preachers like Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Yacoub, criticized the Muslim Brotherhood for…
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
April 3, 2012
Administrative Court criticizes controversial article of Constitutional Declaration
The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday criticized Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration, saying it "restricts the court’s jurisdiction…
Shater’s nomination behind failure of constituent assembly, says MP
April 3, 2012
Shater’s nomination behind failure of constituent assembly, says MP
MP Essam Sultan of the Wasat party, who has been working as a mediator to resolve the deadlock over the…