Egypt
Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide defends decision to field candidate
April 1, 2012
Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide defends decision to field candidate
Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie on Saturday defended the group’s nomination of Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater…
Sunday’s papers: Surprise!/?
April 1, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Surprise!/?
Despite previous assertions to the contrary, the Muslim Brotherhood has put forward a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections —…
Update: Muslim Brotherhood endorses Khairat al-Shater as presidential candidate
March 31, 2012
Update: Muslim Brotherhood endorses Khairat al-Shater as presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood's Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater has left his post to run for president, Brotherhood leaders announced in…
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
March 31, 2012
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali pledges to reform public sector
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali has called for the need to reform the management of the public sector, while promising to…
Palestinian president to visit Cairo on Sunday to meet Tantawi
March 31, 2012
Palestinian president to visit Cairo on Sunday to meet Tantawi
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is to make a formal visit to Cairo on Sunday, during which he will meet with…
Egypt football disaster trial set for 17 April
March 31, 2012
Egypt football disaster trial set for 17 April
Seventy-five people are to stand trial on 17 April in connection with the Port Said football violence last month that left more…
Foot-and-mouth disease deaths reach 11,335 livestock
March 31, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease deaths reach 11,335 livestock
At least 62,691 cattle have been infected with foot-and-mouth disease and 11,335 have died so far, the General Authority for Veterinary Services has…
Interior Ministry refuses to host Ahly-Ethiopian Coffee match in Egypt
March 31, 2012
Interior Ministry refuses to host Ahly-Ethiopian Coffee match in Egypt
The Ministry of Interior Saturday morning refused to allow an Ahly FC versus Ethiopian Coffee FC match scheduled for 8 April to…
Official: Child forced to kiss teacher’s foot in Bahrain not Egyptian
March 31, 2012
Official: Child forced to kiss teacher’s foot in Bahrain not Egyptian
The Egyptian Embassy in Manama did not intervene after an incident in which a Bahraini teacher forced a 4-year-old child…
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
March 31, 2012
Police ‘confiscate over 26,000 liters of diesel, gas on black market’
Egypt’s police on Saturday said that it confiscated 26,400 liters of gasoline and diesel that were about to be sold…