Egypt
Court releases 60 suspects arrested in cabinet sit-in clashes
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Court releases 60 suspects arrested in cabinet sit-in clashes
An Egyptian court issued a ruling on Thursday for the release of 60 people arrested during clashes outside the cabinet…
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Sufi orders announce participation in 25 January celebrations
The Sufi orders, on Thursday, announced they would participate in the 25 January celebration to mark the first anniversary of…
Egypt’s Brotherhood eyes political credibility
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Egypt’s Brotherhood eyes political credibility
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to emerge as a credible and moderate force after marathon elections propelled it to the…
IMF sending mission to Egypt for aid negotiations
Business
January 12, 2012
IMF sending mission to Egypt for aid negotiations
The International Monetary Fund confirmed Thursday it was sending a mission to Egypt to discuss possible financial aid to the…
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
Egypt
January 12, 2012
Defendants accused of killing protesters in Suez granted bail
An Egyptian court granted bail on Thursday to four defendants accused of killing protesters in the city of Suez during…
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
Egypt officially informed Israel more than two months ago that it would not allow an annual Abu Jewish festival to…
A memo on national security
Opinion
January 11, 2012
A memo on national security
To: Mohamed Ibrahim, incoming minister of interiorFrom: A senior ministry officialYour Excellency,
Egyptian Bloc divided over boycotting Shura Council elections
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Egyptian Bloc divided over boycotting Shura Council elections
The Free Egyptians Party’s decision to boycott Shura Council elections has caused a rift among members of the Egyptian Bloc,…
Brotherhood: We didn’t make deal with SCAF
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Brotherhood: We didn’t make deal with SCAF
The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday defended itself against claims that it made a deal with the ruling Supreme Council of…
Egypt calls on Washington to fulfill pledges of economic aid
Business
January 10, 2012
Egypt calls on Washington to fulfill pledges of economic aid
Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Mahmoud Issa on Tuesday warned the United States and Arab states that they would lose…