Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
April 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Thursday’s papers reveal how the tone of the forthcoming presidential race has sharpened, with candidates throwing their hats into the…
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
April 5, 2012
Location of Port Said football violence trial changed after Ismailia protests
The standoff at the Ismailia Cultural Center, which the Interior and Justice Ministries had turned into an courtroom for the…
Constitution will likely be crafted behind closed doors
April 5, 2012
Constitution will likely be crafted behind closed doors
Meetings of the constituent assembly responsible for writing a new constitution will not be open to the press or public,…
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
April 5, 2012
Report: Egypt’s public schools need urgent improvement
Egypt urgently needs to overhaul its education system and initiate reforms that will help match students’ skills to the labor…
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader arrested at Cairo airport
April 5, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader arrested at Cairo airport
A fugitive leader of Jama'a al-Islamiya was arrested at Cairo airport Thursday morning as he was returning home after 25…
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood launches diplomatic push in Washington
WASHINGTON — With PowerPoint presentations and political promises, Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood made its US diplomatic debut this week hoping…
Former Brotherhood leader in Europe slams group
April 5, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader in Europe slams group
A former Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson living in Europe fiercely criticized the movement on Wednesday, describing it as "ideologically against the…
Singer Saad al-Soghayar says presidential candidacy was a joke
April 5, 2012
Singer Saad al-Soghayar says presidential candidacy was a joke
Popular singer Saad al-Soghayar said Wednesday his presidential candidacy was a joke and his only way to express his rejection…
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency is lobbying hard for support of ultraconservative Muslim clerics, promising them a say…