Egypt
Mubarak in court: ‘A president cannot order the shooting of demonstrators’
September 15, 2011
Mubarak in court: ‘A president cannot order the shooting of demonstrators’
For the first time since the start of his trial, former President Hosni Mubarak spoke in self-defense in Thursday’s court…
Egypt presidential hopefuls want early poll date
September 15, 2011
Egypt presidential hopefuls want early poll date
Seven presidential hopefuls will call on Egypt's ruling military council to fix an early date for an election for the…
Saudi ambassador demands investigation into attack on Saudi Embassy
September 15, 2011
Saudi ambassador demands investigation into attack on Saudi Embassy
Saudi Ambassador to Cairo Ahmed Abdel Aziz al-Qattan filed a complaint on Thursday with Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, demanding…
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
September 15, 2011
Salafi leader demands cancellation of ‘man-made’ laws in Egypt
A Salafi leader called on Wednesday for the application of Islamic law in Egypt and the cancellation of all secular…
Voter lists to be based on place of residence, says elections commission
September 15, 2011
Voter lists to be based on place of residence, says elections commission
Voter lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections will be based on citizens' permanent places of residence, as listed on their…
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses
September 15, 2011
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses
When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped off the plane at Cairo’s airport late Monday night, he was met…
Brotherhood claims landslide in Teachers’ Syndicate elections
September 15, 2011
Brotherhood claims landslide in Teachers’ Syndicate elections
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has claimed an overwhelming success for its candidates in the first round of the Teachers Syndicate's…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
September 15, 2011
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
Trade unions elections postponed until parliamentary elections
September 15, 2011
Trade unions elections postponed until parliamentary elections
Manpower Minister Ahmed al-Borai announced Wednesday that elections for the board of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF), which had…
Court sentences former officials to prison
September 15, 2011
Court sentences former officials to prison
An Egyptian court on Thursday sentenced three former officials to prison for squandering public funds, judicial sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…