Egypt
NDP members declare intention to run in People’s Assembly elections
August 22, 2010
NDP members declare intention to run in People’s Assembly elections
Egypt's National Democratic Party (NDP) members are submitting applications to party offices throughout the country, declaring their intentions to run…
Stolen Van Gogh painting still stolen
August 22, 2010
Stolen Van Gogh painting still stolen
The mystery of the broad-daylight theft of a precious Van Gogh painting has taken a surreal and slightly silly twist.…
Egypt’s Mufti urges Muslims to possess power of deterrence
August 21, 2010
Egypt’s Mufti urges Muslims to possess power of deterrence
During celebrations to mark the 37th anniversary of Egypt’s victory over Israel in the 1973 war, Egypt’s Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa…
Mubarak expected to approve Egypt’s first nuclear site
August 21, 2010
Mubarak expected to approve Egypt’s first nuclear site
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to approve Dabaa as the site for the construction of Egypt’s first nuclear station…
46,000 sign up in support of Gamal Mubarak’s presidency
August 21, 2010
46,000 sign up in support of Gamal Mubarak’s presidency
A pro-Gamal Mubarak campaign has announced it has collected more than 46,000 signatures supporting his nomination in the forthcoming presidential…
Police break up solidarity iftar in Alexandria
August 21, 2010
Police break up solidarity iftar in Alexandria
The police forcibly broke up a protest in the form of a collective Ramadan iftar organized by 400 activists in…
Brotherhood calls for lifting restrictions on presidential candidates
August 21, 2010
Brotherhood calls for lifting restrictions on presidential candidates
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie called for the amendment of the constitution to facilitate the nomination of independent candidates…
Mubarak to attend Mideast talks launch
August 21, 2010
Mubarak to attend Mideast talks launch
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has accepted an invitation by the United States to attend the launch of direct talks between…
Wafd party turns less secular?
August 20, 2010
Wafd party turns less secular?
Kamal Zakher, coordinator of the Front for Secular Copts and Wafd Party member has submitted his resignation to the party…
Cairo’s unified prayer call, not so unified
August 20, 2010
Cairo’s unified prayer call, not so unified
Since 2004, the Ministry of Religious Endowments has been talking of plans to unify the call to prayer among Cairo's…