Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Poll preparations and tensions, Ahly coach’s resignation and Mubarak travels to Gulf

Tuesday’s papers: Poll preparations and tensions, Ahly coach’s resignation and Mubarak travels to Gulf

Coverage of Egyptian parliamentary poll preparations takes up headlines in both private and state-run newspaper on Tuesday. “Counting the parliamentary…
NDP continues to reject international elections monitoring

NDP continues to reject international elections monitoring

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has renewed its refusal of international observers to monitor parliamentary elections slated for 28…
New Gaza aid ship docks at Arish

New Gaza aid ship docks at Arish

A new aid vessel carrying Gaza-bound cargo arrived early Tuesday morning at the Egyptian port of Arish, located in North…
The Tagammu Party

The Tagammu Party

The Tagammu PartyParty President: Refaat al-Saeed Party history: The Tagammu party is the most prominent socialist party in Egypt. It…
Mubarak begins diplomatic tour of Gulf

Mubarak begins diplomatic tour of Gulf

President Hosni Mubarak departed on Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a Gulf tour that…
Elections Monitor: NDP-Muslim Brotherhood accusations

Elections Monitor: NDP-Muslim Brotherhood accusations

Several Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary candidates gathered their supporters and organized marches on Monday in an effort to incite security forces,…
Scores of African migrants arrested at Egypt-Israel border

Scores of African migrants arrested at Egypt-Israel border

Egypt on Monday night arrested 69 African migrants attempting to illegally cross into Israel via the Sinai border, a security…
Egypt says Israeli border barrier none of its concern

Egypt says Israeli border barrier none of its concern

Egypt neither approves nor rejects the construction of a fence that Israel has begun constructing along the Egyptian-Israeli border, so…
US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote

US ‘closely monitoring’ arrests ahead of Egypt vote

Washington--The US is "closely following" reports of arrests and intimidation ahead of Egypt's legislative elections and has expressed concerns to…
Al-Qaradawi: Brotherhood should boycott parliamentary polls

Al-Qaradawi: Brotherhood should boycott parliamentary polls

Head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Yusuf al-Qaradawi told the German DPA news agency on Monday that he…
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