Egypt
Salafi party rejected Democratic Alliance over secular members
November 13, 2011
Salafi party rejected Democratic Alliance over secular members
Salafi Nour Party refused to join the Muslim Brotherhood-led Democratic Alliance, after the latter joined liberal and secularist groups whose…
Military court acquits 11 who protested on Friday for ‘reclaiming the revolution’
November 13, 2011
Military court acquits 11 who protested on Friday for ‘reclaiming the revolution’
A military court on Sunday 11 acquitted suspects who protested before the Defense Ministry on 30 September, which marked the…
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
November 13, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
For what must be at least the third time in the last few months, state-run papers run headlines declaring the…
Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah houses visa violators
November 13, 2011
Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah houses visa violators
The Egyptian Consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah has begun to receive hundreds of Egyptians who have violated residency…
Georgian PM says Egyptian military should not set policy
November 13, 2011
Georgian PM says Egyptian military should not set policy
The Egyptian military should be allowed to run the country in the transitional period, but it should not set policy,…
NAC demands military hand over power to civilian government
November 13, 2011
NAC demands military hand over power to civilian government
The National Association for Change (NAC) on Sunday demanded Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) hand over…
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
November 13, 2011
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
Egypt rejects foreign intervention in Syria under any pretext, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Sunday. Preserving the unity of…
Official rules out generalizing lawsuit excluding ex-NDP from elections
November 13, 2011
Official rules out generalizing lawsuit excluding ex-NDP from elections
An official from the High Elections Commission (HEC) on Saturday ruled out generalizing an administrative court ruling barring members of…
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
November 13, 2011
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Last month, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a moderate 69-year-old Islamist intellectual, announced the temporary suspension of his presidential campaign to protest…
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
November 13, 2011
Citizens protesting chemical plant clash with security
Protesters at the Damietta seaport engaged in violent clashes with security forces, who eventually managed to reopen the seaport, on…