Egypt
Egypt condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza, seeks cease-fire
March 10, 2012
Egypt condemns Israeli strikes on Gaza, seeks cease-fire
Egypt on Saturday condemned the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to immediately end the air strikes that have…
Omar Suleiman not to run for president, says close friend
March 10, 2012
Omar Suleiman not to run for president, says close friend
Former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman will not run for president, the Wafd Party's newspaper quoted Suleiman's close friend Major General Saad al-Abbasy…
Investigation into MP accused of ‘insulting’ Tantawi adjourned to Monday
March 10, 2012
Investigation into MP accused of ‘insulting’ Tantawi adjourned to Monday
The Parliament’s ethics committee has adjourned the investigation into MP Zyad Elelaimy, accused of insulting Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and…
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
March 10, 2012
Moussa fears elections will be rigged in favor of SCAF-backed candidate
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa warned of conspiracies seeking to hijack the revolution, and called on people to protect it and…
Jama’a al-Islamiya seeks release of Mubarak’s would-be assassins in Ethiopia
March 10, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya seeks release of Mubarak’s would-be assassins in Ethiopia
The Jama'a al-Islamiya is seeking the release of three members detained in Ethiopia for participating in an assassination attempt on…
US says it wants to engage with Egypt’s judiciary over NGOs issue
March 10, 2012
US says it wants to engage with Egypt’s judiciary over NGOs issue
The US reiterated that it backs International Monetary Fund efforts to aid Egypt with more than US$3 billion, saying that…
Egypt opens candidacy applications for ‘first free’ presidential election
March 10, 2012
Egypt opens candidacy applications for ‘first free’ presidential election
On Saturday Egypt opened the door for presidential candidacy applications, 13 months after the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak…
Israeli strike kills Gaza militant leader: militants
March 9, 2012
Israeli strike kills Gaza militant leader: militants
An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip killed the head of the Popular Resistance Committees militant group on Friday,…
Clashes erupt in front of US Embassy
March 9, 2012
Clashes erupt in front of US Embassy
Dozens were injured after clashes broke out in front of the US Embassy between opposing protest groups late Friday. One…
Five laborers detained for stopping oil tanker
March 9, 2012
Five laborers detained for stopping oil tanker
A military court in Suez ruled Friday that it will detain five laborers for a period of 15 days while…