Egypt
At cabinet sit-in, calls for salvation government are high
November 27, 2011
At cabinet sit-in, calls for salvation government are high
Protesters camping at the sit-in in front of the cabinet are calling for the formation of a national salvation government…
ElBaradei says ready to head salvation government
November 26, 2011
ElBaradei says ready to head salvation government
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei issued a statement Saturday night declaring his willingness to head a national salvation government if he…
More than 100,000 expats vote in first phase of parliamentary elections
November 26, 2011
More than 100,000 expats vote in first phase of parliamentary elections
More than 100,000 expatriate Egyptians have voted in the first phase of the elections, which began on Wednesday, said Assistant…
High turnout for first post-Mubarak Engineers Syndicate elections
November 26, 2011
High turnout for first post-Mubarak Engineers Syndicate elections
Egypt’s Engineers Syndicate held its first election on Friday in 17 years, after judicial sequestration was lifted. On 14 August,…
Wife of Syrian dissident kidnapped in Cairo, says family
November 26, 2011
Wife of Syrian dissident kidnapped in Cairo, says family
The family of Egyptian citizen Mona Abdel Wahab has said that she was kidnapped on Friday from Cairo’s Mohandiseen neighborhood…
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
November 26, 2011
Church not directing Copts to vote for certain candidates, says bishop
The Coptic Orthodox Church said Saturday it is not specifying a list of candidates for Coptic adherents to vote for…
As Ganzouri tries to form a cabinet, Tahrir is betting on ElBaradei
November 26, 2011
As Ganzouri tries to form a cabinet, Tahrir is betting on ElBaradei
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri began consultations on Saturday at the National Planning Institute in order to form a new…
EU foreign chief calls for end to violence in Egypt
November 26, 2011
EU foreign chief calls for end to violence in Egypt
The European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Saturday called for an end to the violence in Egypt between demonstrators…
Next parliament may be void of women representatives, says activist
November 26, 2011
Next parliament may be void of women representatives, says activist
The system in place for the upcoming parliamentary elections puts many obstacles before female candidates and may lead to a…
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes
November 26, 2011
Q & A with the Information Minister: State TV is not immune to making mistakes
Al-Masry Al-Youm sat with Minister of Information Osama Heikal in an interview conducted in conjunction with New Yorker magazine. The interview took…