Egypt
PM: New government to be announced Thursday
November 28, 2011
PM: New government to be announced Thursday
“The new government might be announced on Thursday,” said Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzoury, who is tasked with forming a new…
SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors
November 28, 2011
SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors
The head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, approved the use of…
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended
November 28, 2011
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended
The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Sunday extended the detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah for another 15…
Egypt’s muftis prohibit vote buying
November 28, 2011
Egypt’s muftis prohibit vote buying
Egypt's Dar al-Iftaa, the board of muftis, issued a religious decree on Monday that prohibits candidates from buying votes. The…
Brotherhood party ‘to win majority of votes of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia’
November 28, 2011
Brotherhood party ‘to win majority of votes of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia’
Preliminary counts of votes cast by Egyptians based in Saudi Arabia indicate that the majority are for the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Pope urges Copts to vote for best candidates, disregard affiliation
November 28, 2011
Pope urges Copts to vote for best candidates, disregard affiliation
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has urged Copts to vote for parliamentary candidates who can…
Monday’s papers: The democratic transformation commences
November 28, 2011
Monday’s papers: The democratic transformation commences
As Egyptians head “willingly” today to elect the country’s first parliament since Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, both state-run and independent papers…
Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
November 28, 2011
Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline to Jordan, Israel
Saboteurs blew up Egypt's gas pipeline to Jordan and Israel on Monday, witnesses and security sources said, a few hours…
Live updates: Citizens try to break into polling station to vote
November 28, 2011
Live updates: Citizens try to break into polling station to vote
Voting begins today in the first stage of Egypt's first post-Hosni Mubarak parliamentary elections. This stage of voting, which will…
National salvation government to be announced Wednesday
November 27, 2011
National salvation government to be announced Wednesday
A new national salvation government is to be announced Wednesday, following the results of the first phase of the parliamentary…