Egypt
Presidential hopeful urges military council to remain neutral in presidential election
February 15, 2012
Presidential hopeful urges military council to remain neutral in presidential election
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh on Tuesday said secret deals are being made to produce another Mubarak in the…
Former official: State Information Services involved in agitating against demonstrators
February 15, 2012
Former official: State Information Services involved in agitating against demonstrators
Mogahed Abdel Azim, a former official in charge of the State Information Services (SIS) print shops, said on Tuesday the…
Parliamentary committee and Illicit Gains Authority meet to discuss stolen funds
February 15, 2012
Parliamentary committee and Illicit Gains Authority meet to discuss stolen funds
A parliamentary committee on Wednesday met with the Illicit Gains Authority, the committee tasked with recovering stolen funds transferred abroad.…
Revolutionary movements: Accusations against Mamdouh Hamza aim to demonize the revolution
February 15, 2012
Revolutionary movements: Accusations against Mamdouh Hamza aim to demonize the revolution
The accusations directed against engineer Mamdouh Hamza and a number of revolutionaries of incitement and working on bringing down the…
MP proposes law legislating criminal trials of government officials
February 15, 2012
MP proposes law legislating criminal trials of government officials
A draft law that would allow government officials to be tried in court was presented to Parliament speaker Saad al-Katatny…
Former Giza security chief’s defense team shows footage intended to exonerate, but potentially incriminating, client
February 15, 2012
Former Giza security chief’s defense team shows footage intended to exonerate, but potentially incriminating, client
The defense team for former Giza security chief, Osama al-Marasi, presented their arguments to the Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday.…
Egypt condemns escalation of violence in Syria
February 15, 2012
Egypt condemns escalation of violence in Syria
The Egyptian government on Monday warned against the “unacceptable escalation” of violence in Homs and other Syrian cities. The government…
Govt plans municipal elections after presidential poll
February 15, 2012
Govt plans municipal elections after presidential poll
Egypt will hold municipal elections in July or August after the presidential election ends as scheduled in June, Local Development…
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
February 15, 2012
FJP criticizes initiative to replace US aid
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday criticized an initiative led by a prominent Salafi sheikh to replace…
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
February 15, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Meetings and marches
Wednesday’s papers focus on presidential candidates announcing their bids ahead of official nominations next month, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi’s meeting…