Egypt
Experts label Awa as Brotherhood’s secret presidential nominee
June 26, 2011
Experts label Awa as Brotherhood’s secret presidential nominee
Experts in Islamist movements have said they believe Islamic thinker Mohamed Selim al-Awa, an Egypt presidential hopeful, is the undeclared…
New foreign labor rules in Saudi raises Egyptian tempers
June 26, 2011
New foreign labor rules in Saudi raises Egyptian tempers
The announcement of new rules governing foreign labor in Saudi Arabia has caused consternation about the fate of Egyptian migrant…
Moussa: Israel gas deal was ‘political trick’
June 26, 2011
Moussa: Israel gas deal was ‘political trick’
Potential presidential candidate Amr Moussa on Sunday defended his decision to approve natural gas exports to Israel while he was…
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…