Egypt
Fuel shortage results in business closures, clashes, road blockages
January 26, 2012
Fuel shortage results in business closures, clashes, road blockages
The escalating fuel crisis pushed bakeries to close their doors on Thursday, as protesters in several governorates blocked railways and…
Iranian leader: Egypt’s new parliament a step toward Islamic regime
January 26, 2012
Iranian leader: Egypt’s new parliament a step toward Islamic regime
The inauguration of Egypt's new parliament is an important step toward fulfilling public demands for the establishment of a regime…
Pope Shenouda to return to Egypt Sunday
January 26, 2012
Pope Shenouda to return to Egypt Sunday
Coptic Pope Shenouda III will return to Egypt on Sunday after undergoing medical treatment in the United States.
Detained army officers request to meet with MPs on SCAF corruption
January 26, 2012
Detained army officers request to meet with MPs on SCAF corruption
Detained army officers have requested to meet with Parliament’s Defense Committee in order to expose corruption of the army under…
SCAF supporters and opponents face-off at Qatar event
January 26, 2012
SCAF supporters and opponents face-off at Qatar event
Organizers of a ceremony in Qatar on Wednesday exchanged verbal crossfire with Egyptian citizens in attendance. The ceremony was to…
Elections commission: Tantawi won’t appoint members to Shura Council
January 26, 2012
Elections commission: Tantawi won’t appoint members to Shura Council
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling military council, has no authority to appoint members to the Shura Council,…
Moderate Islamist party launches attack on Katatny
January 26, 2012
Moderate Islamist party launches attack on Katatny
MP Essam Sultan, vice president of the moderate Islamist Wasat Party, on Thursday launched an attack on Saad al-Katatny, speaker…
Blogger filed incitement suit against Salafi preacher
January 26, 2012
Blogger filed incitement suit against Salafi preacher
Mahmoud Salem, a recent parliamentary candidate and Egyptian blogger who goes by the moniker Sandmonkey, filed a lawsuit with the…
SCAF repeatedly ignored Advisory Council, says former secretary general
January 26, 2012
SCAF repeatedly ignored Advisory Council, says former secretary general
The SCAF repeatedly dismissed Advisory Council members’ opinions, and there was no real dialogue between the council and decision-making institutions,…
Criminal court acquits officer in case of murdered protester
January 26, 2012
Criminal court acquits officer in case of murdered protester
North Cairo Criminal Court acquitted on Thursday Captain Islam Saeed Hafez, an officer at the Ain Shams police department, of…