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Salafi Nour Party mulls parliamentary coalition with Brotherhood
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Salafi Nour Party mulls parliamentary coalition with Brotherhood
Emad Abdel Ghafour, the chairman of the Salafi Nour Party, said that his party may form a parliamentary coalition with…
Egypt’s ‘most dangerous outlaw’ surrounded, say police
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Egypt’s ‘most dangerous outlaw’ surrounded, say police
Yasser al-Hambouly, who police describe as being one of the most dangerous outlaws in Egypt, was shot and wounded in…
NGOs remain accused of receiving foreign funds, says official
Egypt
December 5, 2011
NGOs remain accused of receiving foreign funds, says official
A fact-finding committee has not yet reached its conclusions concerning whether certain civil society organizations have received foreign funding illegally,…
PM to announce new cabinet on Tuesday
Egypt
December 5, 2011
PM to announce new cabinet on Tuesday
Recently appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri is to officially announce the names of his new cabinet on Tuesday, a cabinet…
Monitoring body bans pro-Mubarak feminist from travel
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Monitoring body bans pro-Mubarak feminist from travel
Farkhonda Hassan, the former secretary general of Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW), has been banned from travel by Egypt's…
High Elections Commission publishes comprehensive vote tally
Egypt
December 4, 2011
High Elections Commission publishes comprehensive vote tally
The High Elections Commission on Sunday released a comprehensive tally of votes in Egypt’s recent parliamentary poll, the first phase…
Brotherhood addresses the West after elections success
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Brotherhood addresses the West after elections success
After a sweeping victory in the first phase of parliamentary elections last week, Egypt’s main Islamist movement is sending letters…
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Update: Protests grow in Tahrir, sit-in continues outside cabinet
By 12 noon numbers were steadily increasing in Tahrir Square, well into the thousands. The protesters were mostly young people,…
ElBaradei says ready to head salvation government
Egypt
November 26, 2011
ElBaradei says ready to head salvation government
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei issued a statement Saturday night declaring his willingness to head a national salvation government if he…
As Ganzouri tries to form a cabinet, Tahrir is betting on ElBaradei
Egypt
November 26, 2011
As Ganzouri tries to form a cabinet, Tahrir is betting on ElBaradei
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri began consultations on Saturday at the National Planning Institute in order to form a new…
Next parliament may be void of women representatives, says activist
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Next parliament may be void of women representatives, says activist
The system in place for the upcoming parliamentary elections puts many obstacles before female candidates and may lead to a…
Time for something new
Egypt
November 24, 2011
Time for something new
Like everything in Egypt, Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition is changing.
SCAF calls for fact-finding commission and discussion with political forces
Egypt
November 21, 2011
SCAF calls for fact-finding commission and discussion with political forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a statement Wednesday night urging calm. It called for discussions with…
Brotherhood vows not to participate in any more demonstrations
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Brotherhood vows not to participate in any more demonstrations
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party issued a statement on Monday announcing that it will not participate "in any…
Update: Violence resumes in Tahrir between protesters and police
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Update: Violence resumes in Tahrir between protesters and police
Violent clashes in Egypt that have left at least 22 people dead continue on Monday morning. About 4000 protesters are…
Wasat Party calls for holding poll on time to avoid lawlessness
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Wasat Party calls for holding poll on time to avoid lawlessness
The parliamentary election should be held at its scheduled date to put an end to political instability, the Wasat Party…
Seif al-Islam Qadhafi captured
World
November 19, 2011
Seif al-Islam Qadhafi captured
Muammar Qadhafi's son and heir apparent Seif al-Islam has been captured in southern Libya, a Libyan militia commander said Saturday.…
Ties between Tehran and Cairo will improve, says Iranian diplomat
Egypt
November 19, 2011
Ties between Tehran and Cairo will improve, says Iranian diplomat
Tehran-Cairo cooperation should expand due to better relations, Iran's IAEA envoy Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said on Saturday. Speaking from Vienna to…
Iranian diplomat anticipates improved relations with Egypt after elections
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Iranian diplomat anticipates improved relations with Egypt after elections
An Iranian official in Cairo said he expects diplomatic relations between Cairo and Tehran to normalize after Egypt's parliamentary elections…
Journalists Syndicate urges members to shun military prosecution
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Journalists Syndicate urges members to shun military prosecution
In a blatant challenge to Egypt's military rulers, the Journalists Syndicate has urged its members to reject summons by military…