Egypt
MP requests criminal charges against Suzanne Mubarak
May 18, 2011
MP requests criminal charges against Suzanne Mubarak
Former MP Mostafa Bakry sent a notification to Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud requesting a criminal investigation into charges leveled…
AUC to publish book written by ex-first lady
May 18, 2011
AUC to publish book written by ex-first lady
The American University in Cairo (AUC) is preparing to release a book penned by former First Lady Suzanne Mubarak entitled…
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
May 18, 2011
Antiquities ministry employees threaten strike action
Dozens of employees of the Ministry of Antiquities protested Wednesday before the cabinet, calling for permanent employment contracts. They threatened…
Brotherhood expects political party to be active by June
May 18, 2011
Brotherhood expects political party to be active by June
A Muslim Brotherhood leader on Wednesday announced that he expects the group's Freedom and Justice Party to officially begin activities…
Tourism committee wants Mubarak out of Sharm el-Sheikh
May 18, 2011
Tourism committee wants Mubarak out of Sharm el-Sheikh
An Egyptian tourism committee on Wednesday proposed that former President Hosni Mubarak be transferred out of the Red Sea resort…
Ex-housing minister, businessman referred to criminal court
May 18, 2011
Ex-housing minister, businessman referred to criminal court
Egypt's attorney general on Wednesday referred former Housing Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Suleiman and businessman Magdi Rasekh for criminal trial. In…
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
May 18, 2011
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
The military has told Copts protesting in front of the Egyptian state television building that it would not end their…
Former presidential chief of staff still in detention despite court ruling
May 18, 2011
Former presidential chief of staff still in detention despite court ruling
Former Presidential Chief of Staff Zakariya Azmy remains in Tora prison despite a court ruling that ordered his release on…
April 6 movement rejects potential nomination of diplomat to Foreign Ministry post
May 18, 2011
April 6 movement rejects potential nomination of diplomat to Foreign Ministry post
Egypt's April 6 Youth Movement on Wednesday rejected the potential nomination of former Ambassador to the US Nabil Fahmy to…
Wednesday’s papers: Regime officials released, religious tension simmers
May 18, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Regime officials released, religious tension simmers
After weeks of arrests and prosecutions filling the papers, the campaign against former regime officials seems to be waning as…