Egypt

Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement

Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement

Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi has called on officials from Egyptian and Arab satellite channel to steer clear of issues…
Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology

Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh satisfied with Coptic Pope’s apology

Al-Azhar spokesperson Mohamad Rifaa al-Tahtawi on Sunday announced that Al-Azhar’s Grand Sheikh Ahmed Tayyeb is satisfied with an apology made…
Housing Ministry prepares new Madinaty contract

Housing Ministry prepares new Madinaty contract

The Housing Ministry is preparing a new contract for the Madinaty urban development project with Talaat Mustafa Group (TMG), in…
NAC coordinator warns opposition against contesting parliamentary races

NAC coordinator warns opposition against contesting parliamentary races

Abdel Gelil Mustafa, newly-appointed coordinator of the National Association for Change (NAC), lashed out at Egyptian opposition parties this week…
Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements, peace

Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements, peace

On the sidelines of a meeting with prominent Jewish and French media personalities in Paris, Palestinian Authority
Independent editor faces litany of charges

Independent editor faces litany of charges

An Egyptian court on Monday began proceedings for the trial of Wael al-Ebrashi, editor-in-chief of independent weekly Sawt al-Umma, and…
Interior Minister warns MB against use of religious slogans in upcoming elections

Interior Minister warns MB against use of religious slogans in upcoming elections

Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adly warned the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement on Monday that police would prevent the group's…
No judicial monitoring, no hope

No judicial monitoring, no hope

Elections to the People’s Assembly, Egypt’s lower house of parliament, slated for 29 November will be conducted without an independent…
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media

TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media

Every evening, millions of Egyptians are plastered to their television screens, surfing through dozens of privately-owned satellite channels that broadcast…
Arab Foreign Ministers meet Monday to discuss peace talks

Arab Foreign Ministers meet Monday to discuss peace talks

The Palestinian Authority (PA) called Monday on the Arab Peace Initiative to convene on 4 October to decide whether the…
Back to top button