The Nour Party’s general assembly is to convene Wednesday morning to elect a new chairman and supreme committee, among other posts, in the wake of mass resignations by leading figures, who have opted to form a rival Salafist party. The … read more
The two daughters of Tawiq Pasha Andraus, a Wafd Party MP under King Farouq, have been killed in their palace in Luxor. Laudy Andraus (79) and Sofi Andraus (82) were found dead in different rooms in the palace on Monday. … read more
A Cairo criminal court on Monday sentenced journalist El-Walid Ismail to one year in prison for attacking Egyptian security personnel during last year’s trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak. Ismail, a journalist for liberal daily ‘Tahrir,’ was convicted in absentia … read more
Al-Wafd Party’s supreme authority and members of its executive office headed by Dr. al-Sayed al-Badawi meet to discuss the party’s position on its members that did not adhere to the parliamentary run-off poll boycott decision, Wafd headquarters, Dokki, Giza, 8 … read more
The Independent Teachers Syndicate has accused the Education Ministry of “Brotherhoodizing” education, dismissing the ministry’s media statements saying it is trying to reduce corruption and expenditures. In a statement issued on Sunday, the syndicate added that around 22 members of … read more
he official Facebook Page of the Egyptian armed forces spokesperson, Colonel Ahmed Ali, has announced on Monday that forces “have foiled an attempt to bomb the Rafah Church in North Sinai.” According to the short statement, the army patrols discovered … read more
Members of the committee for legislative and constitutional affairs in Egypt’s Shura Council (the upper, consultative house of parliament) voiced disagreement in a Sunday session over the legal status of Coptic Christians in a proposed elections law. MP Mamdouh Ramzy, … read more
Besides being issued by a prominent leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), the significance of Essam El-Erian’s recent call for Egyptian Jews to return to Egypt can be found in what El-Erian actually said and what he meant by it. … read more
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has announced that a top-level IMF delegation would visit Egypt on Monday to discuss a long-awaited $4.8 billion loan, adding that the government would take the opportunity to clarify the reasons for Egypt’s request to postpone … read more
Egypt’s pound slid by half a per cent on Sunday at the central bank’s fifth auction of foreign currency, with all $60 million on offer sold to banks at a cut-off price of LE6.4185, the central bank said. Thursday’s cut-off … read more