Egypt
Sunday’s papers: France-Africa Summit, Egypt’s state of corruption
May 30, 2010
Sunday’s papers: France-Africa Summit, Egypt’s state of corruption
State-owned papers lead today with news of the upcoming 25th Africa-France summit, where President Mubarak is expected to be the…
Lawsuit filed against govt to give Egypt expats vote
May 29, 2010
Lawsuit filed against govt to give Egypt expats vote
Yehia el-Gamal, a legal expert, and Mahmoud el-Kh
Ezz urges NDP: ‘Win Shura races fairly’
May 27, 2010
Ezz urges NDP: ‘Win Shura races fairly’
"We must win Shura Council seats fairly and honorably," Ahmed Ezz, the ruling National Democratic Party's secretary for organizational affairs,…
Electoral commission: Violations will be sternly dealt with
May 27, 2010
Electoral commission: Violations will be sternly dealt with
The head of the Supreme Electoral Commission, Intissar Nassim, responsible for overseeing the current Shura Council elections, declared that he…
Hamas prepares to receive Gaza aid convoy
May 27, 2010
Hamas prepares to receive Gaza aid convoy
Hamas security forces have begun drills at Gaza's seaport in preparation for receiving the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, an aid mission…
Libya’s Qaddafi offers mediation on Nile crisis
May 27, 2010
Libya’s Qaddafi offers mediation on Nile crisis
Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned that Egypt and Libya are discussing a proposal by Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi to mediate in…
Wafd presidency to be decided Friday
May 27, 2010
Wafd presidency to be decided Friday
The Wafd Party on Friday will begin one of its most important elections in the party's history, in which Mahmoud…
Amnesty calls Emergency Law ‘political tool’
May 27, 2010
Amnesty calls Emergency Law ‘political tool’
A new report issued by rights watchdog Amnesty International has charged that the Egyptian government continues to use the powers…
Amnesty criticizes Egypt over rights lawyers, blogger trial
May 27, 2010
Amnesty criticizes Egypt over rights lawyers, blogger trial
Amnesty International criticized Egypt's use of a defamation law to pursue three activists for slander and blackmail after they allegedly…
NDP secretary general: No military option with Nile Basin states
May 27, 2010
NDP secretary general: No military option with Nile Basin states
Safwat el-Sherif, head of the Shura Council and secretary general of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), has affirmed that…