Egypt
MP: Sukari Gold Mine deal extremely unfair
March 11, 2012
MP: Sukari Gold Mine deal extremely unfair
The deal made between Egypt and Centamin Egypt, an Australian mineral exploration and mining company that has been managing the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya party yet to decide on presidential hopeful
March 11, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya party yet to decide on presidential hopeful
The Construction and Development Party, Jama’a al-Islamiya’s political arm, will not support any presidential hopeful linked to the former regime…
Gasco hides signs indicating location of Egypt-Israel gas pipeline
March 11, 2012
Gasco hides signs indicating location of Egypt-Israel gas pipeline
The Egyptian Natural Gas Company (Gasco) has worked on hiding any signs indicating the location of the Sinai natural gas…
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
March 11, 2012
Court clears doctor accused of conducting virginity tests
An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted Ahmed Adel, the doctor accused of conducting "virginity tests" on seven women who were…
Sunday’s papers: Speculation as presidential candidacy applications open
March 11, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Speculation as presidential candidacy applications open
State-run daily Al-Ahram leads with the headline, “158 requests on the first day of applications for presidential candidacy,” as do…
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
March 11, 2012
Abu Ismail holds rally ahead of official campaign period
Islamist presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail held a rally Saturday to start his presidential campaign, before the official campaign…
FJP leader: Party and Salafis agree on Gheriany as presidential hopeful
March 11, 2012
FJP leader: Party and Salafis agree on Gheriany as presidential hopeful
The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis are 90 percent sure they will support Hossam al-Gheriany, head of the Supreme Council for…
Egypt to retrieve artifacts smuggled into Spain 13 years ago
March 11, 2012
Egypt to retrieve artifacts smuggled into Spain 13 years ago
The Egyptian Embassy in Madrid has managed to restore Egyptian relics smuggled into Spain by an international gang in 1999.…
Update: Parliament to discuss NGO funding case, Ganzouri not to attend
March 11, 2012
Update: Parliament to discuss NGO funding case, Ganzouri not to attend
Parliament on Sunday will discuss the NGO funding case and circumstances around a decision to lift the travel ban on…