Egypt
Brotherhood says it can seize 75% of parliamentary seats
April 13, 2011
Brotherhood says it can seize 75% of parliamentary seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide said on Wednesday that the group is capable of winning 75 percent of parliamentary seats…
Arab diplomats: Gulf states demand cancellation of Baghdad summit
April 13, 2011
Arab diplomats: Gulf states demand cancellation of Baghdad summit
Arab diplomats said Tuesday the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) asked the Arab League to cancel an Arab summit scheduled for…
ElBaradei campaign draws 10,000 volunteers in first week
April 13, 2011
ElBaradei campaign draws 10,000 volunteers in first week
Egyptian reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei's presidential campaign announced on Tuesday that 10,000 volunteers have joined its ranks. Campaign organizers released…
Mubarak and sons detained for 15 days pending investigation
April 13, 2011
Mubarak and sons detained for 15 days pending investigation
Egypt's attorney general ordered early on Wednesday that former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons be detained for 15 days…
US lawmakers say timing bad for Egypt debt relief
April 13, 2011
US lawmakers say timing bad for Egypt debt relief
Washington--A high-level Egyptian delegation seeking debt relief from the United States will hear this week that Washington wants to help…
US criticizes Egyptian sentencing of blogger
April 13, 2011
US criticizes Egyptian sentencing of blogger
Washington--The US is criticizing Egypt's military council after a tribunal convicted a blogger of insulting the army and sentenced him…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
April 12, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Strikes and protests by workers in a number of trades and industries continued across Egypt on Tuesday, with many calling…
Muslim Brotherhood opens its first branch in Upper Egypt
April 12, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood opens its first branch in Upper Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Tuesday inaugurated the group’s first branch in the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut.…
PM: Govt is serious about ‘development corridor project’
April 12, 2011
PM: Govt is serious about ‘development corridor project’
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met with Farouk al-Baz, director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, on Tuesday…
Egypt’s military: ‘Be scared for the military, not of it’
April 12, 2011
Egypt’s military: ‘Be scared for the military, not of it’
In a Monday night television interview, two members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) denied all recent…