Egypt
Update: Parliament to discuss NGO funding case, Ganzouri not to attend
March 11, 2012
Update: Parliament to discuss NGO funding case, Ganzouri not to attend
Parliament on Sunday will discuss the NGO funding case and circumstances around a decision to lift the travel ban on…
Behind the bars of the NGOs case: The Egyptian defendants
March 11, 2012
Behind the bars of the NGOs case: The Egyptian defendants
Egyptian NGO workers appeared in court on 8 March. New judges have been appointed to hear the trial of 43…
Gaza power plant shuts down for third time in a month
March 10, 2012
Gaza power plant shuts down for third time in a month
The Gaza Strip's sole power plant shut down on Saturday for the third time in a month due to a…
Football association to replace league with ‘Martyrs’ Cup’
March 10, 2012
Football association to replace league with ‘Martyrs’ Cup’
Egyptian Premier League club leaders canceled the league for the remainder of 2012 during a Saturday meeting. Members said the…
Meet your presidential candidate: Selim al-Awa, the opportunist
March 10, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Selim al-Awa, the opportunist
For a man whose political program champions moderate Islam and citizenship, it is unfortunate that Mohamed Selim al-Awa became a…
Gulf official slams Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
March 10, 2012
Gulf official slams Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
A top Gulf official slammed Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Saturday, following a Brotherhood leader’s criticism of United Arab Emirates policies. The…
Pope Shenouda’s health stable, says secretary
March 10, 2012
Pope Shenouda’s health stable, says secretary
Pope Shenouda's health is stable and reassuring, the pope's secretary told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Saturday. Bishop Armia denied reports that the Church…
Egypt condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza, seeks cease-fire
March 10, 2012
Egypt condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza, seeks cease-fire
Egypt on Saturday condemned the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to immediately end the air strikes that have…
Omar Suleiman not to run for president, says close friend
March 10, 2012
Omar Suleiman not to run for president, says close friend
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will not run for president, the Wafd Party's newspaper quoted Suleiman's close friend Major General Saad al-Abbasy…