Egypt
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
March 11, 2012
News agency launched to cover Christians of the Middle East
The Middle East Christian News Agency (MCN) was launched on Sunday in Arabic and English to be the first agency…
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
March 11, 2012
Campaigning ban impossible to apply, say experts
Experts have agreed that it is practically impossible to apply the decision of the Presidential Elections Commission prohibiting campaigning before…
Woman dies in front of hospital refusing to admit her
March 11, 2012
Woman dies in front of hospital refusing to admit her
A woman died at the entrance of a private hospital in Alexandria after the hospital refused to admit her before…
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race
March 11, 2012
Two hundred and eighty apply to compete in presidential race
Hatem Begato, secretary of the Presidential Elections Commission, has said that 280 candidates have already applied to run in the…
Socialist Party fields presidential candidate
March 11, 2012
Socialist Party fields presidential candidate
The Socialist Popular Alliance Party on Saturday launched a public campaign nationwide to support Popular Alliance MP Abul Ezz al-Hariry’s…
Hussein Salem appeals Spanish court extradition ruling
March 11, 2012
Hussein Salem appeals Spanish court extradition ruling
Assem al-Gohary, assistant justice minister for the Illicit Gains Committee, has said in a statement that business tycoon Hussein Salem…
Brotherhood-backed candidate elected chairman of Agricultural Syndicate
March 11, 2012
Brotherhood-backed candidate elected chairman of Agricultural Syndicate
Preliminary results of the first Agricultural Syndicate elections in 17 years showed that Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate Abdel Salam Gomaa was…
Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence
March 11, 2012
Parliament speaker cancels session in protest at government’s absence
Parliament Speaker Saad al-Katatny cancelled a session scheduled to discuss the NGO illegal funding issue on Sunday evening to protest…
Egypt urges EU to renew Mubarak asset freeze
March 11, 2012
Egypt urges EU to renew Mubarak asset freeze
Egypt has formally asked European Union countries to continue freezing funds belonging to deposed President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons…
Hamas: For Gaza truce, Israel must hold fire first
March 11, 2012
Hamas: For Gaza truce, Israel must hold fire first
Egypt is trying to broker a truce between Israel and Gaza militants, Hamas said on Sunday, warning that the Jewish…