Yasmine al-Qadi
Abu Ismail’s female supporters defend presence at sit-in
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Abu Ismail’s female supporters defend presence at sit-in
Female supporters of Salafi presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu Ismail have not abstained from sleeping inside tents erected in Cairo's…
Official: LE8 bln wasted from bread subsidy every year
Business
February 29, 2012
Official: LE8 bln wasted from bread subsidy every year
Eight billion Egyptian pounds out of LE20 billion in bread subsidies is wasted, said Anwar al-Naqib, advisor to the minister…
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Official news outlets have incited violence and hatred, and have misled the public, the Association of Freedom of Thought and…
Facebook campaign calls for presidential elections on 25 January
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Facebook campaign calls for presidential elections on 25 January
The 25 January Revolutionary Youth Coalition has launched a Facebook campaign demanding that presidential elections be held on 25 January,…
US caves in to Egyptian govt demands over aid disbursement
Egypt
August 15, 2011
US caves in to Egyptian govt demands over aid disbursement
Abdel Aziz Hegazi, president of the General Federation of NGOs, said on Monday that he reached an agreement with the…
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
Environment
August 11, 2011
Group reveals dangerous insecticides held for 12 years at Suez port
For 12 years, Egyptian authorities have kept quiet about containers holding internationally banned pesticides that are being stored at Adabiya…
Presidential candidate Bastawisy criticizes military council
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Presidential candidate Bastawisy criticizes military council
Presidential candidate Hisham al-Bastawisy has blamed the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces for last Friday's demonstrations in Tahrir Square,…
Saudi official: My country doesn’t support Mubarak
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Saudi official: My country doesn’t support Mubarak
Prince Talal bin Abdel Aziz al-Saud, head of the Arab Council for Childhood and Development, denied on Wednesday reports that…
Iran: Egypt must be courageous to resume relations with Tehran
Egypt
April 23, 2011
Iran: Egypt must be courageous to resume relations with Tehran
Iran called on Egyptian officials Saturday to muster courage necessary to establish full relations with Tehran and resist opposition by…
Heavy rains expected to continue Monday
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Heavy rains expected to continue Monday
Heavy rains drenched Egypt on Sunday with thunderstorms hitting some areas in Sinai. Ali Qotb, the official spokesman for the…