Egypt
Tuesday’s papers: Zaki Badr at schools, Brotherhood makes a party?
March 30, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Zaki Badr at schools, Brotherhood makes a party?
Al-Ahram details the “decisive measures to end school chaos” in its lead story. During a surprise inspection of several schools…
Squabbles in parliament over budget, armaments
March 29, 2010
Squabbles in parliament over budget, armaments
A parliamentary meeting on Monday saw two heated confrontations: one between the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) and the government over…
Nasserist Party moves to quash discord rumors
March 29, 2010
Nasserist Party moves to quash discord rumors
Ahmed Hassan, secretary-general of the pan-Arab Nasserist Party, held a secret meeting on Sunday with party leaders and deputies to…
MB, Tagammu to discuss cooperation
March 29, 2010
MB, Tagammu to discuss cooperation
Mohamed Badie, recently-elected leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement, plans to convene a meeting of the group's authoritative…
6 different protests converge on parliament
March 29, 2010
6 different protests converge on parliament
Six independent demonstrations were staged opposite the parliament building in downtown Cairo on Sunday. Although of different vocations, demonstrators shared…