Egypt
Jama’a al-Islamiya to begin internal elections soon
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya to begin internal elections soon
The Islamic Jama’a al-Islamiya has begun determining the number of members within the group nationwide in preparation for the group’s…
Wafd, Ghad, Front parties to form unified candidacy list
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Wafd, Ghad, Front parties to form unified candidacy list
Informed sources claim the Wafd, Ghad and Democratic Front parties are forming a new coalition, and aim to run in…
Pope Shenouda welcomes dialogue with Al-Azhar and Salafis
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Pope Shenouda welcomes dialogue with Al-Azhar and Salafis
Pope Shenouda III, the Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, met on Monday with…
Salafi anti-democracy flyers handed out around Cairo
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Salafi anti-democracy flyers handed out around Cairo
Flyers calling on citizens to join the Salafi movement and denouncing democracy were witnessed being passed out to citizens in…
Tenders for Egypt-Saudi Arabia power link to be sought in mid-April
Business
March 28, 2011
Tenders for Egypt-Saudi Arabia power link to be sought in mid-April
The Egyptian government will invite tenders for the Egypt-Saudi Arabia power link in mid-April, the electricity minister said on Monday.Through…
Beni Suef security head indicted on charges of killing protesters
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Beni Suef security head indicted on charges of killing protesters
A public prosecutor indicted the security chief and other officials of a governorate south of Cairo, charging them with murdering…
Monday’s papers: Hopes rise on Egypt stocks, the future of civil liberties uncertain
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hopes rise on Egypt stocks, the future of civil liberties uncertain
The state-run daily Al-Ahram starts off with news on the restoration of confidence in the Egyptian stock market. Egypt's benchmark…
Amnesty International expects Egypt to decrease use of death penalty
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Amnesty International expects Egypt to decrease use of death penalty
In Amnesty International’s annual report on death sentences and executions, Egypt ranked 13th in the list of countries that executed…
Demonstrators denounce protest ban, call for more reforms
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Demonstrators denounce protest ban, call for more reforms
Over 500 protesters demonstrated Sunday night, criticizing the military and government for recent decisions and requesting them to realize what…
Prominent Islamic thinker: Next president won’t be from Brotherhood
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Prominent Islamic thinker: Next president won’t be from Brotherhood
The next president will not be from the Muslim Brotherhood or any Salafist group, says Islamic thinker Selim al-Awa.He also…