Egypt
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
The law on the presidential candidacy has not changed, said Mohamed Farahat, secretary general of the military-backed Advisory Council. “We…
A second military general joins the presidential race
Egypt
January 2, 2012
A second military general joins the presidential race
Former spy Lieutenant General Hossam Kemal al-Din, becoming the second presidential hopeful who has a military background, has announced his…
Islamic group condemns NYC fire attacks
World
January 2, 2012
Islamic group condemns NYC fire attacks
New York — The Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning a firebomb attack on an Islamic center in New York…
Brotherhood endorses Coptic candidate over Salafi one, Salafis enraged
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Brotherhood endorses Coptic candidate over Salafi one, Salafis enraged
The announcement of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) to support Coptic candidate over a Salafi one in…
Egypt’s stock market up on 2012 optimism, Central Bank cancels auctions
Business
January 2, 2012
Egypt’s stock market up on 2012 optimism, Central Bank cancels auctions
Optimism for the year ahead lifted Egypt's stock market on Monday and Egypt's benchmark index rose 1.6 percent as Egypt's…
Government allocates LE175 million for development of slums
Business
January 2, 2012
Government allocates LE175 million for development of slums
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri allocated a budget of LE175 million for the development of slum areas throughout Egypt. The budget…
Egypt confirms Cyprus gas discovery is beyond Egyptian waters
Business
January 1, 2012
Egypt confirms Cyprus gas discovery is beyond Egyptian waters
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum has confirmed that a natural gas reserve recently discovered off the coast of Cyprus, does not…
Judicial source expects more attacks on NGOs
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Judicial source expects more attacks on NGOs
A judicial source said on Sunday that there are likely to be further attacks on the headquarters of non-governmental organizations…
A year in review: After a tough year, Egypt’s economic future still uncertain
Business
December 31, 2011
A year in review: After a tough year, Egypt’s economic future still uncertain
In 2011, the Egyptian economy took a pummeling from the revolution. In 2012, it looks like it will be coming…
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
Egypt
December 31, 2011
UK thought Mubarak corruption-free but ‘no intellectual’
Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was assessed by British Foreign Office officials as dim but "free of any taint of…