Egypt
Following crackdown, MB dissenters urge withdrawal from parliament races
November 23, 2010
Following crackdown, MB dissenters urge withdrawal from parliament races
The opposition front within Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement has called on the group to pull out of Sunday's parliamentary…
Gamal Mubarak ‘our nominee for president,’ says campaign coordinator
November 23, 2010
Gamal Mubarak ‘our nominee for president,’ says campaign coordinator
On the first page of its latest newsletter, the popular campaign in support of a presidential bid by Gamal Mubarak--son…
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
November 23, 2010
Opposition Wafd Party draws up shadow government
The opposition Wafd Party has formed
NDP supporters accused of attempting to kill MB parliament head
November 23, 2010
NDP supporters accused of attempting to kill MB parliament head
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement has accused supporters of a parliamentary candidate for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)…
Ethiopia warns Egypt off Nile war
November 23, 2010
Ethiopia warns Egypt off Nile war
Addis Ababa--Egypt could not win a war with Ethiopia over the river Nile and is also supporting rebel groups in…
Prosecutor questions Coptic priests over church demolition protest
November 23, 2010
Prosecutor questions Coptic priests over church demolition protest
The Egyptian Public Prosecutor has summoned five priests for questioning following a Coptic demonstration on Monday evening over a demolition…
Trial of central bank embezzler postponed to 20 December
November 23, 2010
Trial of central bank embezzler postponed to 20 December
The Giza Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday once more the trial of Fadya al-Sharqawi, a former Central Bank of Egypt…
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s Islamists will lose to liberal Wafdists in elections, say politicians
With polling stations are set to receive millions of voters on Sunday, Egyptian politicians and observers expect the new parliament…
Christian convert stands for trial
November 23, 2010
Christian convert stands for trial
A Cairo criminal court on Tuesday commenced the trial of a woman who converted from Islam to Christianity by allegedly…
State-dominated labor union pledges mass mobilization for poll
November 23, 2010
State-dominated labor union pledges mass mobilization for poll
The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) has vowed to mobilize millions of workers to vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections.…