Egypt
Inclusive Iraqi govt will form soon, says al-Maliki
October 20, 2010
Inclusive Iraqi govt will form soon, says al-Maliki
Iraqi incumbent premier Nouri al-Maliki today said he expects a new Iraqi government will be formed soon."We are at the…
Parliamentary elections set for 28 November
October 20, 2010
Parliamentary elections set for 28 November
President Hosni Mubarak has announced that elections for the People's Assembly--Egypt's lower house of parliament--will be held on 28 November.…
Q&A with head of Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc
October 20, 2010
Q&A with head of Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc
Mohamed Saad al-Katabny, head of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc, told Al-Masry Al-Youm his organization will continue to use the…
Egyptians sentenced, one Italian acquitted in Sinai land sale controversy
October 20, 2010
Egyptians sentenced, one Italian acquitted in Sinai land sale controversy
An Ismailia criminal court announced its decision to sentence two Egyptians and acquit nine others charged with using forged contracts…
Annual NDP conference to be held amid internecine conflict
October 20, 2010
Annual NDP conference to be held amid internecine conflict
Secretary-General of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Safwat al-Sherif on Monday said that President Mubarak will deliver a speech…
How violent could it get?
October 20, 2010
How violent could it get?
Street clashes two months ago between supporters of rival candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Port Said and Daqahliya…
Elections monitor: The battle for revenge between the NDP and the Muslim Brotherhood
October 20, 2010
Elections monitor: The battle for revenge between the NDP and the Muslim Brotherhood
“The district of Beba and the battle for revenge between the NDP and the Outlawed,” reads a headline on state-run…
Wednesday’s papers: Shutting down religious channels and First Ladies posing badly
October 20, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Shutting down religious channels and First Ladies posing badly
Al-Ahram leads off with front-page coverage of South African President Jacob Zuma’s official state visit to Cairo. The main article…
Local council withdraws decision to grant writer family plot
October 19, 2010
Local council withdraws decision to grant writer family plot
On Tuesday, two months after a prior decision by 6 October City’s local council to allow prominent writer/historian Mohamed Hassanein…
Egypt and South Africa not competing over UN Council membership, says Abul Gheit
October 19, 2010
Egypt and South Africa not competing over UN Council membership, says Abul Gheit
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abul Gheit on Monday dismissed suggestions that Egypt is competing with South Africa for…