Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
March 1, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Presidential campaigns take dramatic turn, election timetable released
The long-awaited announcement of a presidential election schedule makes headlines in most newspapers Thursday. Al-Ahram leads with: “The presidential poll…
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
February 29, 2012
Copts request representation in constituent assembly
Coptic activists have requested representation in the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution that is commensurate with their…
Mortada Mansour running for president
February 29, 2012
Mortada Mansour running for president
At a press conference on Wednesday, attorney Mortada Mansour said he is running in the presidential elections, scheduled to be…
Nour Party backtracks on its support of Ganzouri’s government
February 29, 2012
Nour Party backtracks on its support of Ganzouri’s government
The Salafi Nour Party has backtracked from its support of the government of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri, and now calls…
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
February 29, 2012
Revolutionary wave reaches private universities
Thousands of students gathered today in and around the German University in Cairo's (GUC) campus, to protest the decision to…
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
February 29, 2012
Egypt lifts travel ban on Americans in NGO case
Egyptian officials say a travel ban on seven Americans employed by pro-democracy US groups has been lifted. The decision Wednesday…
Clinton: US-Egypt NGO issue will be resolved soon
February 29, 2012
Clinton: US-Egypt NGO issue will be resolved soon
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she believed the United States and Egypt will soon resolve a dispute…
56 dialysis patients infected with Hep C Virus in Daqahlia
February 29, 2012
56 dialysis patients infected with Hep C Virus in Daqahlia
Prosecutors in Mansoura continued investigations into the transmission of the Hepatitis C Virus to a number of renal dialysis patients…
Former Interior Minister Adly and three police officers ordered to pay LE75,000 to student
February 29, 2012
Former Interior Minister Adly and three police officers ordered to pay LE75,000 to student
The South Cairo Court Department of Remunerations Wednesday ordered former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and three police officers to pay…