Egypt
Parliament panel to fully review SCAF-made laws, decrees
February 19, 2012
Parliament panel to fully review SCAF-made laws, decrees
The Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee in the People's Assembly decided on Sunday to review all the decrees and laws…
Court postpones trial for officers accused in Sayed Bilal killing
February 19, 2012
Court postpones trial for officers accused in Sayed Bilal killing
The Alexandria Criminal Court on Sunday postponed the trial of security officers accused of torturing a young Salafi man to…
Tantawi supporter demands legal action against MP for insult
February 19, 2012
Tantawi supporter demands legal action against MP for insult
Mahmoud Atteyah, founder of a campaign supporting the head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Field…
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria, Syria responds in kind
February 19, 2012
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria, Syria responds in kind
On Sunday, Egypt withdrew its ambassador to Syria and Syria responded by recalling its ambassador in Cairo, Youssef al-Ahmed. In…
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
February 19, 2012
Abu Ismail: Consensus candidate a conspiracy against Egyptians
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who expounded on his criticism of political deals surrounding presidential…
Egypt used fuel to pressure Hamas, Israeli newspaper reports
February 19, 2012
Egypt used fuel to pressure Hamas, Israeli newspaper reports
Egypt’s desire to pressure Hamas to accept Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as the new leader of the upcoming interim government…
Facebook pages call for allowing police, army officers to grow beards
February 19, 2012
Facebook pages call for allowing police, army officers to grow beards
Facebook users who say they are police officers have created a Facebook page titled “I am a bearded policeman,” saying…
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria
February 19, 2012
Egypt withdraws ambassador to Syria
The Foreign Ministry decided to withdraw the Egyptian ambassador to Syria on Sunday, as thousands of protesters staged a sit-in…
Egypt presidential vote to be early June, source says
February 19, 2012
Egypt presidential vote to be early June, source says
Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held the first week of June,…
Mixed reports circulate about Omar Suleiman’s presidential candidacy
February 19, 2012
Mixed reports circulate about Omar Suleiman’s presidential candidacy
Mixed reports broke Saturday about whether former Vice President Omar Suleiman will run for president. The doors for nominations are…