Mohamed Morsy
Former PM not surprised by new corruption charges
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Former PM not surprised by new corruption charges
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq has said he was not astonished by the prosecutor general's decision to refer him to…
Wednesday’s papers: Port Said ‘bribe’ and the Brotherhood-Salafi battle
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Port Said ‘bribe’ and the Brotherhood-Salafi battle
The news of an ongoing civil disobedience campaign organized by protesting Port Said residents, as well as the exchange of…
Morsy meets Jama’a al-Islamiya leaders Tuesday
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Morsy meets Jama’a al-Islamiya leaders Tuesday
President Mohamed Morsy met with Jama'a al-Islamiya's Construction and Development Party Tuesday at the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace. The CDP members…
Authority waiting for tax reform green light
Business
February 19, 2013
Authority waiting for tax reform green light
Egyptian Tax Authority President Mamdouh Omar is waiting for the green light to impose tax increases President Mohamed Morsy suspended…
Egypt files new charges against Mubarak’s last premier
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Egypt files new charges against Mubarak’s last premier
Egypt's Public Prosecution has filed new criminal charges against the last prime minister of ousted President Hosni Mubarak over alleged…
Destroying Gaza tunnels seen as a punitive, not security measure
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Destroying Gaza tunnels seen as a punitive, not security measure
Egypt’s military is in the midst of yet another major operation tasked with destroying the border tunnels used for…
Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Unrest in the Suez Canal city of Port Said is at the top of the agenda for the local press…
Stronger Egypt-Iran rapproachement could be a message to third parties
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Stronger Egypt-Iran rapproachement could be a message to third parties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s historic visit to Cairo for a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well…
Morsy’s son rejects airports company job amid criticism
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Morsy’s son rejects airports company job amid criticism
The president’s son said he would not take a job offered to him in the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports…
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
President Mohamed Morsy opposes France’s intervention in Mali even though the campaign, which seeks to restore the Malian government’s control…