Egypt
Tantawi flies to Libya for economy talks
January 16, 2012
Tantawi flies to Libya for economy talks
Egypt's military ruler flew Monday morning to the Libyan capital of Tripoli, where he will hold talks with transitional authorities,…
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
January 15, 2012
Doctors Syndicate appoints lawyer to defend virginity tests doctor
The Doctors Syndicate has appointed a lawyer to represent the army doctor undergoing a military trial for conducting a virginity…
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
January 15, 2012
Head of National Council for Women to be replaced
Farkhonda Hassan, the head of the National Council for Women (NWC), is to be replaced by Mervat al-Talawy, the former…
People have the right to revolt against tyrants, says grand sheikh
January 15, 2012
People have the right to revolt against tyrants, says grand sheikh
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb broke with strict traditional interpretations of Islamic law on Sunday by arguing that people have…
Brotherhood sources say one of its leaders to become parliament speaker
January 15, 2012
Brotherhood sources say one of its leaders to become parliament speaker
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, is putting the final touches on an…
We won’t be another NDP, say Muslim Brothers
January 15, 2012
We won’t be another NDP, say Muslim Brothers
Mohamed Gheith, MP for the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, on Sunday said his party would not act like…
We respect beach tourism, says Brotherhood
January 15, 2012
We respect beach tourism, says Brotherhood
Saying it wants to boost tourism, the Muslim Brotherhood has issued assurances that it will not seek to impose stringent…
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
January 15, 2012
Regime still using Mubarak-era tactics to crush dissent, say lawyers
Almost a year after the 25 January revolution and its central call for an end to police abuses in Egypt,…
ElBaradei’s withdrawal shows transition is unsuccessful, say politicians
January 15, 2012
ElBaradei’s withdrawal shows transition is unsuccessful, say politicians
Mohamed ElBaradei’s withdrawal from the presidential race indicates that the country’s democratic transition is a failure, politicians say. “It’s a…
Brotherhood secretary’s remarks on women spark controversy
January 15, 2012
Brotherhood secretary’s remarks on women spark controversy
A prominent Muslim Brotherhood activist's remarks, in which she slammed the December women's march condemning military brutality against female protestors,…