Egypt
Brotherhood asks Britain to pressure Assad to stop crackdown
February 27, 2012
Brotherhood asks Britain to pressure Assad to stop crackdown
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Monday called on a British parliamentary delegation visiting Cairo to play an…
Attorney general appeals acquittal of police officers accused of killing protesters
February 27, 2012
Attorney general appeals acquittal of police officers accused of killing protesters
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Monday appealed against the acquittal of six police officers on charges of killing protesters.…
FJP headquarters robbed in Aswan
February 27, 2012
FJP headquarters robbed in Aswan
Unidentified people on Monday stormed the Freedom and Justice Party headquarters in Aswan, which lies 100 meters away from the…
Leftist party to support Bastawisi for president
February 27, 2012
Leftist party to support Bastawisi for president
The left-wing Tagammu Party on Monday said it plans to support presidential aspirant Hesham al-Bastawisi for president if reform advocate…
Parliament demands dismissal of Suzanne Mubarak, head of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
February 27, 2012
Parliament demands dismissal of Suzanne Mubarak, head of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The Culture, Tourism and Media Committee of the People’s Assembly demanded Thursday that the ruling military council fire the director…
Main suspect in Abouel Fotouh assault arrested
February 27, 2012
Main suspect in Abouel Fotouh assault arrested
Security services in Qalyubiya arrested the main suspect in the armed robbery of presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh Monday…
Parliament refrains from amending controversial article on presidential election
February 27, 2012
Parliament refrains from amending controversial article on presidential election
The People's Assembly on Monday refrained from making any amendments to the controversial Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration, which…
Parliament refuses to investigate MP for alleged insult against ElBaradei
February 27, 2012
Parliament refuses to investigate MP for alleged insult against ElBaradei
The People’s Assembly on Monday turned down a request that independent MP Mostafa Bakry be referred to a parliamentary investigation…
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
February 27, 2012
Egypt govt drafts freedom of information law
The Justice Ministry, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, has prepared a freedom of information draft…
Minister: 383 areas nationwide unsafe for living
February 27, 2012
Minister: 383 areas nationwide unsafe for living
A total of 383 areas nationwide are unsafe for living, and 29 are "maximum danger" areas located in Cairo, Aswan,…