Egypt
MB leader: FJP refuses changes to the Ganzouri cabinet
March 14, 2012
MB leader: FJP refuses changes to the Ganzouri cabinet
The Freedom and Justice Party has refused the proposed reshuffling of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri’s cabinet, one of the party's…
Arab countries to agree on Mediterranean union co-chair
March 14, 2012
Arab countries to agree on Mediterranean union co-chair
Consultations are ongoing between Arab countries to choose a country to hold the co-presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean,…
EU-based Egyptian businessmen to support former VP for president
March 14, 2012
EU-based Egyptian businessmen to support former VP for president
A campaign supporting former Vice President Omar Suleiman in the upcoming presidential election has declared that the Association of Egyptian…
Security forces arrest trafficking network smuggling Egyptians to South Africa
March 14, 2012
Security forces arrest trafficking network smuggling Egyptians to South Africa
Security authorities in Zambia arrested six Egyptians attempting to cross the border into Zimbabwe, from where they were planning to…
Five Salafi organization officials referred to trial in foreign funding case
March 14, 2012
Five Salafi organization officials referred to trial in foreign funding case
Five officials from the Salafi organization Ansar al-Sunnah have been referred to criminal court on accusations of illegally receiving foreign…
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
March 14, 2012
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into…
Gangster threatens to blow up village if police try to arrest him
March 14, 2012
Gangster threatens to blow up village if police try to arrest him
An Upper Egyptian gangster linked to Egypt’s most dangerous criminal threatened late Tuesday to blow up the area surrounding his…
Large fire destroys 11 stores north of Cairo
March 14, 2012
Large fire destroys 11 stores north of Cairo
A huge fire burnt 11 stores in the Shubra al-Kheima district of Qalyubiya on Wednesday. The stores, located east of the railway,…
Wednesday’s papers: Competition between presidential hopefuls heats up
March 14, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Competition between presidential hopefuls heats up
The main headlines in Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday cover heated competition between presidential hopefuls in their early bids, controversy surrounding a…
Ultras Ahlawy call for march to urge swifter Port Said investigation
March 14, 2012
Ultras Ahlawy call for march to urge swifter Port Said investigation
Ultras Ahlawy, a group of hardcore football fans supporting Cairo's leading Ahly club, called for a march Thursday to push…