Egypt
		Former Giza security chief’s defense team shows footage intended to exonerate, but potentially incriminating, client
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Former Giza security chief’s defense team shows footage intended to exonerate, but potentially incriminating, client
						The defense team for former Giza security chief, Osama al-Marasi, presented their arguments to the Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday.…					
				
			
		Egypt condemns escalation of violence in Syria
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Egypt condemns escalation of violence in Syria
						The Egyptian government on Monday warned against the “unacceptable escalation” of violence in Homs and other Syrian cities. The government…					
				
			
		Govt plans municipal elections after presidential poll
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Govt plans municipal elections after presidential poll
						Egypt will hold municipal elections in July or August after the presidential election ends as scheduled in June, Local Development…					
				
			
		FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
						The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday criticized an initiative led by a prominent Salafi sheikh to replace…					
				
			
		Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
						Wednesday’s papers focus on presidential candidates announcing their bids ahead of official nominations next month, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi’s meeting…					
				
			
		Church leaders welcome Moussa in Fayoum
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Church leaders welcome Moussa in Fayoum
						Fayoum church leaders warmly received presidential hopeful Amr Moussa during his visit to the governorate Wednesday. “Moussa enjoys characteristics of…					
				
			
		Turnout for Shura Council polls remains weak
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Turnout for Shura Council polls remains weak
						Polling stations opened with low voter turnout Wednesday for the second day in the final round of elections for the…					
				
			
		Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Ain Sokhna port workers’ strike enters fourth day
						Workers at the Ain Sokhna port continued their strike for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday after port operator DP World…					
				
			
		Political groups meet to agree on presidential candidate
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Political groups meet to agree on presidential candidate
						Several political groups met Tuesday to agree on a presidential hopeful to avoid fragmentation in the upcoming elections, state-run newspaper…					
				
			
		Egypt to launch research satellite in 2015
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
February 15, 2012
Egypt to launch research satellite in 2015
						Egypt has postponed the launch of a new research satellite from 2013 to 2015, said Medhat Mokhtar, the National Authority…					
				
			