Egypt
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
September 19, 2011
Govt mulls expat vote in upcoming elections
The government is considering allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said.…
Monday’s papers: Protester killings ‘cut out of footage,’ electoral law discussed, teachers still strike
September 19, 2011
Monday’s papers: Protester killings ‘cut out of footage,’ electoral law discussed, teachers still strike
Egyptian intelligence footage viewed in the Sunday session of former President Hosni Mubarak’s trial did not contain evidence or scenes…
Interior minister: Anyone who attempts to break into ministry will be shot
September 19, 2011
Interior minister: Anyone who attempts to break into ministry will be shot
Anyone who attempts to break into the Interior Ministry will be shot, Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy said in an interview…
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
September 19, 2011
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
The Information Ministry is putting together a plan to ensure equal broadcast time for all political parties ahead of the…
Only 6 Suez martyrs were former convicts, says security chief
September 19, 2011
Only 6 Suez martyrs were former convicts, says security chief
The head of the Suez security directorate, Major General Adel Refaat, denied that the majority of those killed in the…
Egypt’s military to receive parties’ feedback on constituencies
September 19, 2011
Egypt’s military to receive parties’ feedback on constituencies
Egyptian political parties have agreed with the country's ruling military council to make suggestions about the electoral system for parliamentary…
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
September 18, 2011
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Ahmed Hassan is a government employee who passes by the Giza Security Directorate and the Israeli Embassy every day on…
Israeli Embassy staff to return to work from new location in Egypt
September 18, 2011
Israeli Embassy staff to return to work from new location in Egypt
Several members of the Israeli diplomatic mission in Cairo will return this week to resume work, having left Egypt following…
Brotherhood to compete for 40% of parliamentary seats
September 18, 2011
Brotherhood to compete for 40% of parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party will compete for more than 40 percent of parliamentary seats in the upcoming…