Egypt
Advisory Council to stay on until power transfer
March 8, 2012
Advisory Council to stay on until power transfer
Despite some members' calls to dissolve the Advisory Council to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, the advisory…
Sadat-era figure to run for president
March 7, 2012
Sadat-era figure to run for president
A veteran Egyptian politician who is close to the country's military rulers and the powerful Muslim Brotherhood announced on Wednesday…
SCAF is responsible for appointing the cabinet, says Abouelnaga
March 7, 2012
SCAF is responsible for appointing the cabinet, says Abouelnaga
The government affirmed on Wednesday that only Egypt’s military rulers have the right to appoint the cabinet, casting doubts on…
Brotherhood deputy supreme guide meets with Qatari Emir
March 7, 2012
Brotherhood deputy supreme guide meets with Qatari Emir
The Deputy Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Khairat al-Shater, met with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa…
Woman taxi driver breaks barriers in Egypt
March 7, 2012
Woman taxi driver breaks barriers in Egypt
It has all the trappings of an Egyptian taxi. The radio is usually tuned to the legendary singer Om Kalthoum,…
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide visits Coptic cathedral
March 7, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide visits Coptic cathedral
Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie paid a visit to Pope Shenouda III at Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Abbasseya…
Annan in Cairo for talks on Syria
March 7, 2012
Annan in Cairo for talks on Syria
Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, arrived in Cairo Wednesday for talks on the Syrian crisis, DPA…
Libyan chief of staff in Cairo to request military assistance
March 7, 2012
Libyan chief of staff in Cairo to request military assistance
Libyan Chief of Staff Youssef al-Mankoush arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on a private jet in the first official visit…
Two sentenced to death for beheading military officer
March 7, 2012
Two sentenced to death for beheading military officer
An Egyptian military court on Wednesday sentenced two men to death for beheading an army officer during the uprising that…
Meet your presidential candidate: Hamdeen Sabbahi, the anachronistic
March 7, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Hamdeen Sabbahi, the anachronistic
When Gamal Abdel Nasser died in 1970, he left behind a progeny of like-minded ideologues who adhered to his form…