Egypt
Wafd Party leader agrees to take on ousted chief editor
October 27, 2010
Wafd Party leader agrees to take on ousted chief editor
Al-Sayed al-Badawy, leader of the opposition Wafd Party, has accepted a recommendation by the party's executive board to allow Ibrahim…
ElBaradei: Obama turned his back on Arab democratic reform
October 27, 2010
ElBaradei: Obama turned his back on Arab democratic reform
Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei in an interview with American publication The Daily Beast earlier this week criticized US…
Israel to begin building border barrier to halt infiltrations from Egypt next month
October 27, 2010
Israel to begin building border barrier to halt infiltrations from Egypt next month
Jerusalem--The Israeli government says construction of a barrier along its porous southern border with Egypt will begin next month.Israeli Cabinet…
Female NDP parliamentary candidates vie for seats earmarked for women
October 27, 2010
Female NDP parliamentary candidates vie for seats earmarked for women
Internal elections for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), in which 64 female candidates will compete for parliamentary seats earmarked…
NHRC calls for indicating non-Abrahamic faiths on national ID cards
October 27, 2010
NHRC calls for indicating non-Abrahamic faiths on national ID cards
Egypt's state-run National Human Rights Council (NHRC) this week presented recommended amendments to legislation governing personal status.
Elections commission unveils timetable for parliamentary poll
October 27, 2010
Elections commission unveils timetable for parliamentary poll
The High Elections Commission (HEC) on Wednesday announced the official timetable for parliamentary elections slated for 28 November.
Authorities release MB members charged with electoral violations
October 27, 2010
Authorities release MB members charged with electoral violations
Sixty-five members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood opposition group were released on Wednesday by the order of Adel Omara, attorney…
Egypt FM, intel chief to discuss Palestinian reconciliation in Ramallah
October 27, 2010
Egypt FM, intel chief to discuss Palestinian reconciliation in Ramallah
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and intelligence chief General Omar Suleiman will hold talks on Thursday with Palestinian President…
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
October 27, 2010
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
Egypt welcomed today an initiative spearheaded by Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani to bring representatives of Iraq's main political parties together…
Security raids homes of Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Alex, arrests 5
October 27, 2010
Security raids homes of Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Alex, arrests 5
Security forces arrested five Muslim Brotherhood leaders today morning in Alexandria, group officials said.On its official website, the Brotherhood said…