Egypt
Thursday’s papers: Storms ravage Hajj site, US continues elections pressure, and security launches another Brotherhood arrest campaign
November 18, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Storms ravage Hajj site, US continues elections pressure, and security launches another Brotherhood arrest campaign
The front page of Thursday's state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, features a report on President Hosni Mubarak’s phone call to Hany Helal,…
Q&A with winner of women quota seat by acclamation
November 18, 2010
Q&A with winner of women quota seat by acclamation
The following is an interview with Nermine Badrawi, the first winner of a female quota seat by acclamation.Al-Masry Al-Youm: Did…
Elections Monitor: US continues calls for international elections monitoring
November 18, 2010
Elections Monitor: US continues calls for international elections monitoring
Former US ambassador to Egypt Edward Walker is now the latest US official to call on the Egyptian government to…
Egyptian FM will head to Turkey for strategic dialogue session
November 18, 2010
Egyptian FM will head to Turkey for strategic dialogue session
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit will head to Ankara for a two-day visit starting 21 November, ministry spokesperson Hossam…
Iran-Egypt thaw a sign of future cooperation, say experts
November 17, 2010
Iran-Egypt thaw a sign of future cooperation, say experts
After 31 years of diplomatic tensions between Egypt and Iran, there are signs that relations between the two countries may…
Sectarian clashes in Qena cause property damage
November 17, 2010
Sectarian clashes in Qena cause property damage
Clashes erupted on Tuesday morning between Muslim and Christian village residents in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. The violence…
Elections Monitor: Eid prayers turn into campaign carnivals
November 17, 2010
Elections Monitor: Eid prayers turn into campaign carnivals
Mosques and public spaces used for the Eid prayer turned into arenas of electoral competition across Egypt’s governorates as People’s…
Brotherhood woman candidate confident about electoral bid
November 17, 2010
Brotherhood woman candidate confident about electoral bid
Bushra al-Samny, the Muslim Brotherhood female candidate in Alexandria, is confident that she is going to win the woman quota…
Egypt embassy in US continues to reject elections oversight
November 17, 2010
Egypt embassy in US continues to reject elections oversight
Washington--Advocates of international monitoring of Egypt’s upcoming parliamentary and presidential polls do not seek transparency, but rather to “internationalize” Egypt's…
11 Egyptian pilgrims die in 48 hours
November 17, 2010
11 Egyptian pilgrims die in 48 hours
Eleven Egyptian pilgrims have died over the past two days while performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, announced…