Egypt
Military: No date set for registering parliamentary candidates
August 11, 2011
Military: No date set for registering parliamentary candidates
A senior Egyptian military official said on Thursday that the ruling Spreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has yet…
EgyptAir fails to end stand-off over hijab with flight attendants
August 11, 2011
EgyptAir fails to end stand-off over hijab with flight attendants
A committee formed by the Civil Aviation Ministry in Egypt failed to end a stand-off with EgyptAir's female flight attendants…
Islamists threaten escalation if constitutional guidelines imposed
August 11, 2011
Islamists threaten escalation if constitutional guidelines imposed
Islamist movements and parties are threatening to take to the streets if the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) approves…
Study: 3 million children living on Egypt’s streets
August 11, 2011
Study: 3 million children living on Egypt’s streets
There are 3 million street children in Egypt as a result of social injustice and slum life, according to a…
Brotherhood praises Sufis for not participating in Friday protest
August 11, 2011
Brotherhood praises Sufis for not participating in Friday protest
The Muslim Brotherhood praised Sufi movements Wednesday for deciding not to participate in this week's Friday demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir…
Thursday’s Papers: Tumult erupts during Sharaf’s visits to 10th of Ramadan City and Suez
August 11, 2011
Thursday’s Papers: Tumult erupts during Sharaf’s visits to 10th of Ramadan City and Suez
On Thursday, various papers debate the Islamism's take on the death penalty, as well as detail riots that took place…
Six arrested following Upper Egypt riots
August 11, 2011
Six arrested following Upper Egypt riots
Public prosecutors in Upper Egypt ordered the arrest of six suspects Wednesday who were allegedly involved in riots late Saturday…
Pope ridicules rumors of his death
August 11, 2011
Pope ridicules rumors of his death
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, on Wednesday poked fun of recent rumors about his death.…
US troubled by rising anti-Americanism in Egypt
August 11, 2011
US troubled by rising anti-Americanism in Egypt
WASHINGTON, DC - The Obama administration on Wednesday expressed concern about a "creeping" trend of anti-American sentiment in Egypt, where…
Twenty members of Wasat Party tender their resignations
August 10, 2011
Twenty members of Wasat Party tender their resignations
Twenty members of the Wasat Party on Wednesday tendered their resignations in protest against the party leadership supporting Islamic thinker…