Egypt
Men to protest return of the National Council for Women
February 18, 2012
Men to protest return of the National Council for Women
A group that advocates for changes to divorce and child custody laws has said its members will stage a protest…
April 6 to hold first internal election
February 18, 2012
April 6 to hold first internal election
The April 6 Youth Movement announced Saturday that the group will be holding its first internal election since its founding…
Araby denies negotiations over presidential run
February 18, 2012
Araby denies negotiations over presidential run
The Secretary General of Arab League Nabil al-Araby denied Saturday that he is discussing a run for the presidency with…
Details of presidential election to be announced Sunday
February 18, 2012
Details of presidential election to be announced Sunday
Judge Farouk Sultan, head of the Supreme Constitutional Court and of the High Judicial Elections Commission for the presidential elections, will…
China throws support behind Arab League in finding solution to Syrian violence
February 18, 2012
China throws support behind Arab League in finding solution to Syrian violence
BEIJING — A Chinese envoy says Beijing favors a solution to Syria’s ongoing violence within the framework of the Arab…
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
February 18, 2012
Shahat: Baha’is threaten Egypt’s national security
A spokesperson for the Salafi movement in Alexandria has said that the religious minority of Baha’is poses a threat to…
South Sudan FM: relations with Israel no threat to Cairo
February 18, 2012
South Sudan FM: relations with Israel no threat to Cairo
Relations between Cairo and the newly forged South Sudan are strong, according South Sudan Foreign Minister Nhial Deng Nhial. The…
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
February 18, 2012
Israel seeks tighter sanctions against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Saturday called on the world to tighten sanctions on Iran before the country enters a…
Court summons intelligence chief to testify in the case of killing protesters
February 18, 2012
Court summons intelligence chief to testify in the case of killing protesters
Giza Criminal Court on Saturday summoned Egypt's General Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafy to testify in the next session of the…
Second MP receives death threats over Mubarak’s prison transfer
February 18, 2012
Second MP receives death threats over Mubarak’s prison transfer
MP Hassan al-Brince, a member of the parliamentary Health Committee responsible for deciding if former President Hosni Mubarak should be…