Egypt
Low turnout, glitches in Shura Council elections
January 29, 2012
Low turnout, glitches in Shura Council elections
Turnout for the Shura Council elections has remained extremely low in the first phase, with an average of 20 people…
Washington lobbyists terminate contract with Egypt government
January 29, 2012
Washington lobbyists terminate contract with Egypt government
Three lobbyists representing the Egyptian government in the US have terminated their US$90,000 per month contract in light of tension…
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
January 29, 2012
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Three Israeli officials arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a brief visit to discuss the security situation in the Sinai…
Shura Council elections: Islamists look to build on success
January 29, 2012
Shura Council elections: Islamists look to build on success
Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for the election of the upper house of parliament, with Islamists looking to…
Defense ministry delegation in New York to discuss military cooperation
January 29, 2012
Defense ministry delegation in New York to discuss military cooperation
A delegation from Egypt's Ministry of Defense arrived in New York early Sunday to visit a number of US military…
Statement by political groups demands earlier presidential elections
January 29, 2012
Statement by political groups demands earlier presidential elections
A joint statement by 27 Egyptian political groups on Sunday demanded that the presidential elections be pushed forward from June…
Defense asks ElBaradei to testify in Mubarak trial
January 29, 2012
Defense asks ElBaradei to testify in Mubarak trial
A lawyer for Egypt's former interior minister asked the court on Saturday to have Nobel Peace Prize laureate and pro-reform…
Sunday’s papers: Protestors plan and pray, unloved Brothers, Adly embraces irony
January 29, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Protestors plan and pray, unloved Brothers, Adly embraces irony
Prayers and protests dominate Sunday’s front pages as on the anniversary of the Day of Anger — the most violent…
French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh
January 28, 2012
French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egyptian officials says a French national has been killed in a shooting in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm…
Maikel Nabil recounts his prison experience
January 28, 2012
Maikel Nabil recounts his prison experience
In his first public appearance after being pardoned from his two-year prison sentence, blogger Maikel Nabil said he was drugged…