Egypt
Hamas and Fatah hold talks in Cairo on a national unity government
February 22, 2012
Hamas and Fatah hold talks in Cairo on a national unity government
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met on Wednesday in Cairo with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal for talks on the formation of…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to sue Interior Ministry over torture of members
February 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya to sue Interior Ministry over torture of members
“We shall sue the Interior Ministry for our members who have been tortured by the State Security Bureau in the…
Morsy: FJP rejects ‘consensus’ president
February 22, 2012
Morsy: FJP rejects ‘consensus’ president
Mohamed Morsy, president of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has said the party objects to the idea of…
MP says provision regulating presidential election committee will not be modified
February 22, 2012
MP says provision regulating presidential election committee will not be modified
MP Mahmoud al-Khodeiry, head of Parliament’s legislative committee, has said that the article in the Constitutional Declaration regulating the powers…
Court to rule in Mubarak trial on 2 June, but defendants can appeal
February 22, 2012
Court to rule in Mubarak trial on 2 June, but defendants can appeal
The Mubarak trial was supposed to be a historic moment when a dictator was brought to justice by his long-suffering…
Our presidential candidate is a surprise, says Brotherhood
February 22, 2012
Our presidential candidate is a surprise, says Brotherhood
Muslim Brotherhood sources have said the group would not announce who it is backing for president until after the period…
Anti-Military group: Govt official requests funds from state employees
February 22, 2012
Anti-Military group: Govt official requests funds from state employees
The Facebook page of the Kazeboon (Liars) Campaign, which targets the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and seeks to…
Salafi party calls for expats, Copts and Nubians to be represented in constituent assembly
February 22, 2012
Salafi party calls for expats, Copts and Nubians to be represented in constituent assembly
Emad Abdel Ghafour, president of the Salafi Nour Party, said Wednesday that the constituent assembly of 100 people that would…
Abu Ismail rejects ‘consensus’ presidential candidate
February 22, 2012
Abu Ismail rejects ‘consensus’ presidential candidate
Presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail has rejected a proposal to field a “consensus” candidate who would be approved by the…
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
February 22, 2012
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how…