Egypt
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…
WikiLeaks intelligence document calls revolution ‘palace coup’
March 14, 2012
WikiLeaks intelligence document calls revolution ‘palace coup’
In the newest trove released by the crowd-sourced whistleblower WikiLeaks, a document from the private intelligence firm Stratfor says Egypt’s…
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
March 14, 2012
Egypt to open tenders for gas exploration near Israeli border
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) will tender bids at the end of March for natural gas exploration sites…
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
March 14, 2012
Nour Party to allow members to collect signatures for 3 candidates
The Salafi-led Nour Party’s supreme authority decided in a meeting on Tuesday to allow party members in Parliament to only…
MP proposes Sharia punishments for murder, theft crimes
March 14, 2012
MP proposes Sharia punishments for murder, theft crimes
The People’s Assembly Proposals and Complaints Committee discussed in a meeting Tuesday a bill proposed by MP Adel Azzazy from…
Abouel Fotouh: Mubarak-era figures using foreign funds to rig election
March 14, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: Mubarak-era figures using foreign funds to rig election
Remnants of the Mubarak regime are attempting to influence voters' choices in the forthcoming presidential election, presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim…
Brotherhood takes softer line on Egypt government
March 13, 2012
Brotherhood takes softer line on Egypt government
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday it recognized its demand to sack Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri's cabinet is unlikely to…
Egypt calls on Syria to stop targeting civilians
March 13, 2012
Egypt calls on Syria to stop targeting civilians
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr called on all parties to stop targeting civilians in Syria on Tuesday, calling on the…
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
March 13, 2012
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Labor protests continued on Tuesday in Cairo and other governorates to demand better wages and working conditions. Scores of workers…