Egypt
NAC demands military hand over power to civilian government
November 13, 2011
NAC demands military hand over power to civilian government
The National Association for Change (NAC) on Sunday demanded Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) hand over…
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
November 13, 2011
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
Egypt rejects foreign intervention in Syria under any pretext, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Sunday. Preserving the unity of…
Official rules out generalizing lawsuit excluding ex-NDP from elections
November 13, 2011
Official rules out generalizing lawsuit excluding ex-NDP from elections
An official from the High Elections Commission (HEC) on Saturday ruled out generalizing an administrative court ruling barring members of…
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
November 13, 2011
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Last month, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a moderate 69-year-old Islamist intellectual, announced the temporary suspension of his presidential campaign to protest…
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
November 13, 2011
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
Protesters at the Damietta seaport engaged in violent clashes with security forces, who eventually managed to reopen the seaport, on…
Aswan felucca captain dies after being shot by police officer
November 13, 2011
Aswan felucca captain dies after being shot by police officer
A felucca captain died on Saturday near the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan after being shot by a police officer…
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
November 12, 2011
Sharaf discusses draft law to let Egyptian expats vote in elections
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf held a meeting Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to the upcoming parliamentary elections. Attendees included the…
National Human Rights Council receives over 7000 requests to monitor elections
November 12, 2011
National Human Rights Council receives over 7000 requests to monitor elections
The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has received 7168 requests from civil organizations to monitor the upcoming parliamentary…
Syrian ambassador insults Araby and Arab ministers
November 12, 2011
Syrian ambassador insults Araby and Arab ministers
Syrian Ambassador to the Arab League Youssef al-Ahmad directed abusive insults at Secretary General of Arab League Nabil al-Araby and…
Parliamentary candidate sues to block nomination of former minister
November 12, 2011
Parliamentary candidate sues to block nomination of former minister
A parliamentary candidate in Sharqiya Governorate on Saturday filed a lawsuit to exclude a competing candidate, former Minister of Social…