Nashwa Abd el-tawab
Political powers to come up with suggestions for constitutional committee
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Political powers to come up with suggestions for constitutional committee
The ruling military council has tasked political powers to come up with suggestions for forming the constitutional committee, informed sources…
Swiss president optimistic about democracy in Egypt
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Swiss president optimistic about democracy in Egypt
Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey said on Monday that she is optimistic about the future of democracy in Egypt. She made…
Army declines to announce its tally of Maspero casualties
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Army declines to announce its tally of Maspero casualties
The number of casualties suffered by the Egyptian army while clashing with demonstrators on Sunday remains unknown. The fighting took…
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime
Iran is reviewing its defense of the Syrian regime and Bashar al-Assad has threatened to inform the US of Hizbullah's…
Military council tackles electoral issues in secret meeting with political forces
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Military council tackles electoral issues in secret meeting with political forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has been in secret negotiations with various political forces on a range of…
Egypt postpones International Democracy Day celebration
Egypt
September 14, 2011
Egypt postpones International Democracy Day celebration
The Egyptian government has asked the Inter-Parliamentary Union to postpone the celebration of International Democracy Day, which was scheduled to…
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Central Security Forces to recruit from high school graduates
The Central Security Forces, who are mostly recruited from among military conscripts, are set to be revamped, as soldiers will…
Syrian refugees on the Turkish border: Stories of murder, rape, intimidation and thuggery
World
June 20, 2011
Syrian refugees on the Turkish border: Stories of murder, rape, intimidation and thuggery
Hatay Province, Turkey - Behind the barbed wire surrounding the refugee camp located in Hatay Province, near the Turkish-Syrian border,…
Ahmadinejad: Iran willing to resume unconditional relations with Cairo
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Ahmadinejad: Iran willing to resume unconditional relations with Cairo
Iran is willing to resume relations with Egypt unconditionally, said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday, denying reports that Iran…
Ruling military council president rejects conference to help Egypt
Egypt
April 11, 2011
Ruling military council president rejects conference to help Egypt
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawy, president of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, categorically refused a proposal from an…
Police and army differ on account of Zamalek football clashes
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Police and army differ on account of Zamalek football clashes
Police officers have denied responsibility for the clashes that erupted on Saturday during the football match between Zamalek and Tunisia's…
Cabinet mulls holding elections by proportional representation
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Cabinet mulls holding elections by proportional representation
The cabinet is considering a proposal to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to apply a system of proportional…
Committee to resolve disagreements on constitutional declaration
Egypt
March 26, 2011
Committee to resolve disagreements on constitutional declaration
Reliable sources said that the Supreme Council of Armed Force’s delay in announcing the constitutional declaration is due to the…
Azmy: I am still chief of presidential staff
Egypt
March 8, 2011
Azmy: I am still chief of presidential staff
In his first statement since the 25 January revolution, Zakaria Azmy, former President Hosni Mubarak’s presidential chief of staff, phoned…
In reference to Mubarak decision, army says no one is above the law
Egypt
March 1, 2011
In reference to Mubarak decision, army says no one is above the law
Commenting on the Attorney General’s decision to freeze funds of former President Hosni Mubarak and his family and ban them…
Proposed constitutional amendments: Questions are being raised
Egypt
February 27, 2011
Proposed constitutional amendments: Questions are being raised
The amendments submitted on Saturday by the eight-member constitution panel to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has elicited…
Deputy PM: New cabinet includes ministers accused of corruption
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Deputy PM: New cabinet includes ministers accused of corruption
Newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minster Yehia al-Gamal on Tuesday pointed to the presence of "certain ministers" in Egypt's new caretaker government…
Military source denies rights group’s claims regarding torture of protesters
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Military source denies rights group’s claims regarding torture of protesters
An Egyptian military source has denied allegations by human rights watchdog Amnesty International regarding the alleged arrest and torture of…
Sources: Mubarak falls into coma in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Sources: Mubarak falls into coma in Sharm el-Sheikh
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak went into a coma on Saturday at his residence in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to well-informed sources.Mubarak…