Egypt
Egypt’s new foreign minister sworn in
June 26, 2011
Egypt’s new foreign minister sworn in
Mohamed al-Orabi was sworn in on Sunday as Egypt’s new foreign minister, replacing Nabil al-Araby, who was recently named Arab…
Egypt reopens Sinai road blocked by gunmen
June 26, 2011
Egypt reopens Sinai road blocked by gunmen
Egyptian police have restored traffic flow to the road linking Tor with Sharm el-Sheikh in the South Sinai Governorate after…
Islamists won’t achieve parliamentary majority, says presidential hopeful
June 26, 2011
Islamists won’t achieve parliamentary majority, says presidential hopeful
Islamic parties will not win more than 25 percent of the votes in Egypt's elections, said presidential hopeful Hisham al-Bastawisy…
Minister vows to present accurate voters lists at elections
June 26, 2011
Minister vows to present accurate voters lists at elections
Minister of Telecommunication Maged Othman said Egypt's electoral register will contain correct data on voters nationwide for the parliamentary elections.…
Q&A with Tom Malinowski: Rights abuses in Egypt and Libya
June 26, 2011
Q&A with Tom Malinowski: Rights abuses in Egypt and Libya
In May, Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Tom Malinowski, Human Rights Watch Washington director, who visited Egypt last month briefly after spending some…
German team to check Mubarak for alleged cancer
June 26, 2011
German team to check Mubarak for alleged cancer
A team of German doctors is expected to arrive to the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to check on…
Shenouda may disagree with Copts on presidential candidate, say sources
June 26, 2011
Shenouda may disagree with Copts on presidential candidate, say sources
Egypt's Coptic leader Pope Shenouda III may not agree with Coptic youth on selecting a presidential candidate, informed church sources…
Trial of former interior minister postponed
June 26, 2011
Trial of former interior minister postponed
The trial of former interior minister Habib el-Adly on charges of killing protesters during the 25 January revolution was postponed…
Moussa slams online presidency poll, defends term as FM
June 26, 2011
Moussa slams online presidency poll, defends term as FM
Egyptian presidential hopeful Amr Moussa slammed a poll which showed his candidacy as having little support, and defended his term…