Egypt
Egypt’s cabinet threatens reviewing legal status of Islamic parties
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s cabinet threatens reviewing legal status of Islamic parties
Egypt’s government said on Thursday that all political parties must abide by the existing party formation law, in particular its…
Salafi political parties to run united in parliamentary elections
August 12, 2011
Salafi political parties to run united in parliamentary elections
Egypt’s Salafi parties have agreed to run with a united candidate list and platform in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated…
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
August 12, 2011
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
The Central Security Forces, who are mostly recruited from among military conscripts, are set to be revamped, as soldiers will…
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
August 12, 2011
USAID boss in Egypt quits in funding row
The USAID director in Egypt abruptly flew back to Washington on Thursday after less than a year on the…
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
August 11, 2011
Egyptian police kill Sudanese migrant near Israel border
Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant and wounded two others on Thursday as they tried to cross illegally into…
Mubarak’s lawyer requests criminal records of revolution victims
August 11, 2011
Mubarak’s lawyer requests criminal records of revolution victims
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s defense lawyer Yousry Abdel Razak has filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court in which he…
Gunfight between butchers in Cairo
August 11, 2011
Gunfight between butchers in Cairo
A fight erupted between butchers in Cairo’s Imbaba neighborhood on Thursday when a butcher reduced his prices, affecting the sales…
Spanish court refuses to reduce Salem’s bail
August 11, 2011
Spanish court refuses to reduce Salem’s bail
A Spanish court has rejected a request by fugitive Egyptian business tycoon Hussein Salem to reduce his bail of five…
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security
August 11, 2011
Special forces deployed to Sinai to restore security
Special forces troops from the military and police were dispatched to North Sinai on Thursday in an attempt to combat…
International arbitration plays key role in gas deal, Egypt’s future
August 11, 2011
International arbitration plays key role in gas deal, Egypt’s future
In violation of international agreements, natural gas has not flowed for months across the Sinai desert through the pipeline that…