Egypt
US Defense Secretary arrives in Cairo
October 4, 2011
US Defense Secretary arrives in Cairo
Leon Panetta, the US Secretary of Defense and former head of the CIA, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for meetings…
Govt approves amendments to Treachery Law
October 4, 2011
Govt approves amendments to Treachery Law
The government on Monday approved amendments to a draft of the Treachery Law that will be used to prevent Mubarak…
Prosecution releases 3 policemen during torture death investigations
October 4, 2011
Prosecution releases 3 policemen during torture death investigations
Alexandria's prosecution decided late on Monday to release three officers from the disbanded State Security Investigation Services (SSIS) after interrogating…
Trial of 53 suspects in Israeli Embassy clashes put off until Sunday
October 4, 2011
Trial of 53 suspects in Israeli Embassy clashes put off until Sunday
A military court on Monday postponed until Sunday the trial of 53 suspects arrested during clashes that broke out outside…
Egypt might go bankrupt in 6 months, ElBaradei warns
October 4, 2011
Egypt might go bankrupt in 6 months, ElBaradei warns
Egypt might face bankruptcy within six months, Egyptian reform advocate and presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei warned on Monday. During a…
Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring
October 4, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring
The Emergency Law has returned to full effect, however, according to state-run Al-Ahram, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has promised to…
Brotherhood’s party to compete for over 40% of parliamentary seats
October 3, 2011
Brotherhood’s party to compete for over 40% of parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has submitted its parliamentary candidacy list to the elections committee of the Democratic…
Public transport drivers threaten to operate buses for free
October 3, 2011
Public transport drivers threaten to operate buses for free
Striking public bus drivers have threatened to transport the public for free and deprive the Public Transport Authority of income.…
Brotherhood party to announce its vision of ‘Second Republic’
October 3, 2011
Brotherhood party to announce its vision of ‘Second Republic’
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party platform for parliamentary elections has been completed following deliberations by eight workshops.