Egypt

Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated

Army sends planes carrying equipment to extinguish Siwa fire, nearby villages evacuated

Major General Medhat al-Nahas, commander of the western military region in Egypt, on Tuesday told state television that the armed…
Presidential election voting dates to be announced Wednesday

Presidential election voting dates to be announced Wednesday

Farouk Sultan, head of the Presidential Elections Commission, will hold a press conference Wednesday at the Egyptian State Information Service…
Tantawi pledges democratic and fair presidential elections

Tantawi pledges democratic and fair presidential elections

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces pledged on Tuesday that the next…
Sandstorm causes three cars to crash on Cairo-Alex desert road

Sandstorm causes three cars to crash on Cairo-Alex desert road

Sixth of October City, the Cairo-Alexandria desert road and the oases were hit by a severe sandstorm on Tuesday, causing…
Brotherhood, FJP deliberate supporting a presidential candidate

Brotherhood, FJP deliberate supporting a presidential candidate

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party is in ongoing discussions over the candidate it will support in the upcoming…
Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family

Egyptian court rejects lawsuit demanding amnesty for Mubarak and his family

The State Council’s Administrative Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit calling for a referendum to grant amnesty to former President…
Egyptian actor demands housing rights in new constitution

Egyptian actor demands housing rights in new constitution

Actor Mohamed Sobhi, a member of the National Council for Human Rights, warned on Tuesday against the risks of informal…
FJP member named Shura Council speaker

FJP member named Shura Council speaker

Ahmed Fahmy of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has been elected speaker of the Shura Council, the upper…
Work at Egypt’s courts hampered due to nationwide strike

Work at Egypt’s courts hampered due to nationwide strike

Work at several Egyptian courts was hindered on Tuesday due to a nationwide strike staged by court workers to demand…
Court imposes LE10,000 fine on SCAF member for ‘Hitler’s ovens’ comment

Court imposes LE10,000 fine on SCAF member for ‘Hitler’s ovens’ comment

Major General Abdel Moneim Kato, a member of the ruling military council and adviser to the military's Morale Affairs Department,…
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