Egypt
With pomp and circumstance, Mohamed Selim al-Awa launches presidential campaign
May 2, 2012
With pomp and circumstance, Mohamed Selim al-Awa launches presidential campaign
As laser beams cut through the night sky above giant screens, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a small, neatly dressed man in…
Navigation resumes in Suez Canal following tanker breakdown
May 2, 2012
Navigation resumes in Suez Canal following tanker breakdown
Navigation in the Suez Canal is back on schedule after stopping for 3 hours on Wednesday after a tanker drifted…
Parliamentary delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to revive relations
May 2, 2012
Parliamentary delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to revive relations
A parliamentary delegation will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and a number of Saudi…
Ending diplomatic row, Saudi ambassador to return to Cairo
May 2, 2012
Ending diplomatic row, Saudi ambassador to return to Cairo
Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan is expected to return to Cairo on Saturday, following a diplomatic crisis over the…
Wednesday’s papers: Brotherhood against all
May 2, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Brotherhood against all
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny’s decision to suspend parliamentary sessions Monday without putting it to a general vote shifted the…
Activists call for sit-in at Alexandria military command
May 2, 2012
Activists call for sit-in at Alexandria military command
Activists and representatives of several coalitions and movements in Alexandria are calling for a sit-in outside the military command post…
Abbasseya clashes prompt parties to boycott SCAF meeting
May 2, 2012
Abbasseya clashes prompt parties to boycott SCAF meeting
Seven parties plan to boycott a meeting scheduled with the ruling military council to protest attacks on an Abbasseya demonstration…
Policeman killed in attack on North Sinai checkpoint
May 2, 2012
Policeman killed in attack on North Sinai checkpoint
A policeman was killed and another two injured Wednesday morning when unknown assailants attacked a police checkpoint in North Sinai.…
Revolutionary youth coalition divided over presidential choice
May 2, 2012
Revolutionary youth coalition divided over presidential choice
The 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition is divided over which presidential candidate to back in the fast-approaching election, having failed…