Egypt
Ceramica Cleopatra workers clash with military in Suez
May 14, 2012
Ceramica Cleopatra workers clash with military in Suez
Four armed forces personnel and several workers of the Ceramica Cleopatra company were injured during clashes between around 3,000 workers…
Free Egyptians Party warns against presidential campaigning in mosques
May 14, 2012
Free Egyptians Party warns against presidential campaigning in mosques
The liberal Free Egyptians Party has warned against what it described as the “dire consequences” of using mosques to campaign…
Prosecution: 2 Abu Ismail supporters detained over Abbasseya clashes
May 14, 2012
Prosecution: 2 Abu Ismail supporters detained over Abbasseya clashes
East Cairo prosecutors have decided to detain two protesters pending investigation over their alleged involvement in clashes that broke out…
Egypt’s generals will still have influence after returning to the barracks
May 14, 2012
Egypt’s generals will still have influence after returning to the barracks
Near the rock-strewn scene of a bloody anti-army protest, Islamist, liberal and other politicians sat with ruling generals this month…
FJP officially retreats on effort to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri Cabinet
May 14, 2012
FJP officially retreats on effort to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri Cabinet
The Freedom and Justice Party parliamentary bloc has officially withdrawn its effort to withdraw confidence in the Cabinet, Al-Masry Al-Youm…
Security forces seize weapons near Marsa Matrouh
May 14, 2012
Security forces seize weapons near Marsa Matrouh
Security services seized several kinds of weapons in a desert area located 30 kilometers from Marsa Matrouh Governorate, state-run news…
Former assistant foreign minister says still in presidential race
May 14, 2012
Former assistant foreign minister says still in presidential race
Presidential hopeful Abdullah al-Ashal has said he has not given up his candidacy in favor of Muslim Brotherhood nominee Mohamed…
Doctors Syndicate chief threatens to hold sit-in if health budget not raised
May 14, 2012
Doctors Syndicate chief threatens to hold sit-in if health budget not raised
Doctors Syndicate head Khairy Abdel Dayem sharply criticized the Cabinet for allocating only 4.8 percent of the budget for the…
Salafi MP advocates female circumcision, says Suzanne Mubarak banned it
May 14, 2012
Salafi MP advocates female circumcision, says Suzanne Mubarak banned it
Female circumcision is part of the prophetic Sunnah, said MP Nasser al-Shaker of the Salafi-led Nour Party, who previously proposed…
Former minister criticizes presidential hopefuls for not attending water summit
May 14, 2012
Former minister criticizes presidential hopefuls for not attending water summit
A former water resources minister criticized Egyptian presidential candidates Monday for not attending a conference on African water resources that…