Egypt
Islamists say constitution should be more specific about ‘non-Muslims’
August 18, 2011
Islamists say constitution should be more specific about ‘non-Muslims’
Islamists on Thursday questioned the use of the term "non-Muslims" in Article II of the supra-constitutional principles document prepared by…
Revolutionary youth group calls for protest against military rule
August 18, 2011
Revolutionary youth group calls for protest against military rule
A revolutionary youth group on Thursday called on all Egyptians to take part in a demonstration on 9 September in…
Fishermen arrested off Tunisia call for Egyptian diplomatic intervention
August 18, 2011
Fishermen arrested off Tunisia call for Egyptian diplomatic intervention
The captain of an Egyptian fishing boat seized by Tunisian authorities on 8 August has called on the Supreme Council…
Military to interrogate officers over 2 Bedouin deaths
August 18, 2011
Military to interrogate officers over 2 Bedouin deaths
Military authorities are to interrogate the officer accused by Bedouins of shooting dead two Bedouin men on Wednesday, according to…
Long lines at gas stations as North Sinai fuel crisis continues
August 18, 2011
Long lines at gas stations as North Sinai fuel crisis continues
The North Sinai Governorate, specifically the city of Arish, is witnessing a severe petroleum crisis, leading to traffic congestion and…
Railway authorities fear more conductor strikes during Eid
August 18, 2011
Railway authorities fear more conductor strikes during Eid
Egypt's railway authorities are concerned conductors will carry out more strikes and disrupt holiday travel during Eid, which begins on…
Popular committee urges Islamists to support cabinet’s constitutional principles document
August 18, 2011
Popular committee urges Islamists to support cabinet’s constitutional principles document
A self-appointed popular committee concerned with the process of drafting a new constitution is calling on Islamist groups to support…
ElBaradei to exchange ideas with expats on Germany trip
August 18, 2011
ElBaradei to exchange ideas with expats on Germany trip
Egyptian presidential hopeful and former International Atomic Energy Agency Director Mohamed ElBaradei left Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit to…
Hamas chief meets with Egyptian FM, Brotherhood supreme guide
August 18, 2011
Hamas chief meets with Egyptian FM, Brotherhood supreme guide
A Hamas delegation led by the movement’s political bureau chief, Khaled Meshaal, held talks late on Wednesday with Egyptian Foreign…
Revolutionary group pulls out of Friday demonstration
August 18, 2011
Revolutionary group pulls out of Friday demonstration
The Revolution Youth Union announced in a statement Thursday that it had canceled plans to attend a protest planned for…