Egypt
HEC: Candidates using religious slogans to be disqualified from parliamentary races
October 25, 2010
HEC: Candidates using religious slogans to be disqualified from parliamentary races
Candidates using the slogan "Islam is the Solution" in the run-up to next month's parliamentary elections will be disqualified, High…
Egypt’s vegetable crisis: ‘This is how revolutions start’
October 25, 2010
Egypt’s vegetable crisis: ‘This is how revolutions start’
It was early May of this year and the anger on display outside parliament was unmistakable.Demonstrators filled the streets to…
NDP candidates say they were pressured to bow out for minister
October 25, 2010
NDP candidates say they were pressured to bow out for minister
Two parliamentary candidates representing the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) for Cairo's Nasr City district claim they are being pressured…
AUC welcomes new university president
October 25, 2010
AUC welcomes new university president
The board of trustees of the American University in Cairo (AUC) on Monday appointed Lisa Anderson to the position of…
Security forces seize trucks headed to Sinai due to smuggling fears
October 25, 2010
Security forces seize trucks headed to Sinai due to smuggling fears
Security forces tightened security measures at the Shahid Ahmed Hamdi tunnel, which connects the Suez and Sinai governorates, seizing cargo…
Electoral commission approval needed to air election campaign ads
October 25, 2010
Electoral commission approval needed to air election campaign ads
Egyptian authorities on Monday said candidates and parties vying for seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections must obtain the approval…
Egypt to participate in Nairobi summit on Sudan
October 25, 2010
Egypt to participate in Nairobi summit on Sudan
A delegation from Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will participate in an unprecedented Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) summit on…
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
October 25, 2010
No police on campus: A new era for universities?
Students, academics and intellectuals are celebrating a recent court ruling barring security personnel from university campuses, but concerns about its…