Egypt
Border control seizes car filled with weapons at Libyan border
June 14, 2011
Border control seizes car filled with weapons at Libyan border
Western border patrol guards on Monday seized a vehicle crossing into Egypt from Libya. The vehicle carried a number of…
Sudan solicits Egypt’s assistance for removal from terror list
June 14, 2011
Sudan solicits Egypt’s assistance for removal from terror list
A Sudanese diplomat on Tuesday requested Egypt's help in having Sudan lifted from the US State Department’s list of state…
Tuesday’s papers: English exam shock, apartments for shantytown residents, electricity workers’ sit-in suspended
June 14, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: English exam shock, apartments for shantytown residents, electricity workers’ sit-in suspended
The arrest of the alleged Israeli spy continues to dominate the headlines of Tuesday’s state-owned and independent newspapers. Al-Ahram starts…
Egypt calls on banks to freeze assets of former Tunisian president
June 14, 2011
Egypt calls on banks to freeze assets of former Tunisian president
Egypt requested banks to freeze assets of the deposed Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife, Layla al-Taraboulsy,…
Military promises activists it will review military trials of civilians
June 14, 2011
Military promises activists it will review military trials of civilians
A group opposed to military trials for civilians met with members of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
In unprecedented move, Fotouh to fund campaign from ordinary Egyptians
June 14, 2011
In unprecedented move, Fotouh to fund campaign from ordinary Egyptians
Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, a potential presidential candidate and Muslim Brotherhood leader, said he intends to depend on donations from…
Looming question: Who’ll get to write the constitution?
June 13, 2011
Looming question: Who’ll get to write the constitution?
While the debate over whether the Constitution should be written before or after the parliamentary elections continues to capture national…
NAC: judiciary should decide when to write constitution
June 13, 2011
NAC: judiciary should decide when to write constitution
The National Association for Change (NAC) is collecting signatures on a letter requesting Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to delegate authority…
Three secular parties to enter elections with unified list
June 13, 2011
Three secular parties to enter elections with unified list
Three secular political parties have agreed to run in the parliamentary elections on a unified list that includes candidates from…
Latest Israeli spy story met with some skepticism
June 13, 2011
Latest Israeli spy story met with some skepticism
The announcement of the arrest of an Israeli man, Ilan Grapel, on charges of spying in Egypt has been met…