Egypt

Attendees halt women’s status lecture to protest National Council for Women

Attendees halt women’s status lecture to protest National Council for Women

Dozens of attendees halted a public lecture on the status of Egyptian women late Monday, shouting against the chairwoman of…
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart

Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart

More than 100 farmers from Fayoum protested Monday in front of the justice and interior ministries in downtown Cairo in…
Gas supplies to Jordan stop after 13th pipeline blast

Gas supplies to Jordan stop after 13th pipeline blast

Egyptian natural gas supplies to Jordan have again halted completely after the gas pipeline was blown up for the 13th…
Investigation: Salafi NGO received LE223 mn from foreign ‘religious extremists’

Investigation: Salafi NGO received LE223 mn from foreign ‘religious extremists’

Authorities referred the Salafi NGO Ansar al-Sunnah to investigation by the Public Funds Prosecution over charges of embezzlement and illegally…
Justice minister promises ‘extensive’ investigation into travel ban lift

Justice minister promises ‘extensive’ investigation into travel ban lift

The justice minister will conduct an “extensive” investigation into whether there was any intervention in the NGO funding case to…
Group plans conference to support former VP for president

Group plans conference to support former VP for president

Former Vice President Omar Suleiman has not yet decided whether he will run for president, but his decision is expected…
Pro-Assad newspaper denounces withdrawal of Egyptian ambassador

Pro-Assad newspaper denounces withdrawal of Egyptian ambassador

A Syrian newspaper supporting President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Tuesday a decision by Egypt to withdraw its ambassador to Damascus,…
Tuesday’s papers: NGO funding, presidential elections and nose jobs

Tuesday’s papers: NGO funding, presidential elections and nose jobs

The fallout from the NGO foreign funding case continues to occupy most of today’s papers, alongside preparations for the impending…
Profile: MP Abou Hamed’s unlikely attributes bring him into spotlight

Profile: MP Abou Hamed’s unlikely attributes bring him into spotlight

It has become a routine in every parliamentary session to watch Islamist MPs shouting to interrupt MP Mohamed Abou Hamed…
Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly

Coptic figures to discuss representation in constituent assembly

Fifty Coptic figures will convene Tuesday to discuss Coptic representation in the constituent assembly that will write the new constitution,…
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