Egypt
Court challenge delays presidential elections law
January 19, 2012
Court challenge delays presidential elections law
Some government officials are confused about the implications of a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling challenging the legitimacy presidential elections law…
Muslim Brotherhood mixes pragmatism, ideology on Israel
January 18, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood mixes pragmatism, ideology on Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood is trying to maneuver its way between its fierce anti-Israel ideology and the realities of governing as…
Human rights violations show Mubarak still rules, says EU ambassador in Cairo
January 18, 2012
Human rights violations show Mubarak still rules, says EU ambassador in Cairo
Since Hosni Mubarak stepped down, many human rights violations have been committed against Egypt's revolutionaries through excessive use of violence,…
Egypt resumes pumping natural gas in North Sinai
January 18, 2012
Egypt resumes pumping natural gas in North Sinai
Egypt resumed pumping natural gas through local and international pipelines in North Sinai experimentally on Wednesday, after repairing damage caused…
Thousands of leaflets distributed calling for 25 January demonstration
January 18, 2012
Thousands of leaflets distributed calling for 25 January demonstration
Young people and political movements have intensified their calls for citizens to participate in a demonstration on 25 January, the…
Switzerland investigates allegations of Mubarak family laundering millions of dollars
January 18, 2012
Switzerland investigates allegations of Mubarak family laundering millions of dollars
Assem al-Gohary, head of the Illicit Gains Authority (IGA), has received an official letter from the Swiss prosecution saying it…
Government approves draft law for the election of Al-Azhar sheikh
January 18, 2012
Government approves draft law for the election of Al-Azhar sheikh
The Egyptian cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law on the election of the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, the highest…
Al-Azhar to demand speedy transfer of power in Tahrir on 25 January
January 18, 2012
Al-Azhar to demand speedy transfer of power in Tahrir on 25 January
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will deliver a statement from Tahrir Square on 25 January, the anniversary of the outbreak…
Presidential election draft law unconstitutional, says Egyptian court
January 18, 2012
Presidential election draft law unconstitutional, says Egyptian court
The Supreme Constitutional Court on Wednesday declared the draft law submitted by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
Egyptian police ‘thwart attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya’
January 18, 2012
Egyptian police ‘thwart attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya’
A security source said on Wednesday that the Egyptian border police succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle automatic weapons…