Latest in Egypt Highlight
Latest in Egypt
El-Katatny to contest Freedom and Justice Party leadership elections
Nominations started Monday, elections scheduled for 19 October
FJP start search for new party president
Essam Elerian and Mohamed Al-Beltagy are the top nominees for the position
Ramlet Boulaq residents: We wonât leave and we wonât sell
The crisis of Ramlet Boulaq escalates
Decision to double lawyersâ practicing fees overturned
Court reverses syndicate membership fee hike following protests by law graduates
Abu Islam, Abu Youssef and a journalist brought to court
Abu Islam claims to be protecting the Islamic doctrine
Graffiti: an alternative expression of dissent
Asyut University holds graffiti workshop
Media freedom tested as morning show investigated
Guestâs comments misunderstood by investigators says director of Neharak Saâid
Calls to withdraw from Constituent Assembly continue
Despite resignations, Constituent Assembly remains in action
Thesis defence held in Nile University sit-in
Protesters speak against Nobel prize winner’s condemnation of their strike
Shafiq to face criminal court
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq and ten others facing new corruption charges
US embassy warns female missionaries of âterrorist interestâ
âUS citizens should exercise vigilance, taking necessary precautions to maintain their personal security”, said the embassy’s security message
Egyptian Constitutional Front seeks representative constitution
Group to hold Tuesday press conference
Student strikes reach FEPS
Second year students from the faculty of economics and political science react to poor services
Police recruit Sinai residents
Minister of interior agrees to appoint security personnel from Sinai
Arish women protest death penalty imposed on husbands
 By Nasser Elazazy Dozens of women and their children continued protesting Saturday in front of Al-Refai mosque against the death penalty verdict imposed their husbands and fathers. The 14 men, members of the radical Tawheed and jihad group, were sentenced to death Monday by Ismailiaâs criminal court. The sentenced men included eight members who escaped …
US halts aid to Egypt
A United States Republican congresswoman blocked the planned cash transfer of $450 million to the Egyptian government On Friday. Texas congresswoman Kay Granger, who heads the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released a statement that read, âthis proposal comes to Congress at a point when the US-Egypt relationship has never been under more …
Morsy traveling to Turkey
Scheduled to discuss economic and political ties
Al-Nour elections continue despite party rift
High board members denounce former Chairman Abdel Ghafour
Families of Maspero victims seek justice
Maspero Youth Union considers lawsuit against state-owned newspaper
Al-Adl and Al-Dostor announce merger
Al-Adl absorbed in to Al-Dostor, El-Baradie maintains leadership
Doctors make final preparations for strike
Strike will commence on 1 October
Saber denied family visit
Alber deprived of the visit due to mistake by prison officials
Marsa Matruh sit-in calling for governorâs resignation gains ground
Protest peaks at 3000-4000 people, general replaced by civilian
Egyptian Christians threatened in Rafah
Church and rights groups angry at governmentâs inaction
Students victorious as British University strike ends
University president signs approval for compensation package
Former Al-Shaab journalists begin hunger strike
Former employees of the old Al-Shaab newspaper are demanding the government uphold an agreement made under Mubarakâs reign
Calls for boycott of Constituent Assembly
El-Baradie and Sabahi calls for boycotting the constituent assembly
Aswan protesters accuse governor of inciting fire at sit-in
Report filed against governor
Morsy offers to train Somali army
President Mohamed Morsy said Egypt could train the Somali army and coast guards in a speech at a United Nations summit on Somalia, Wednesday.
Gamal Mubarak makes special request
Son of ousted president wants his father transferred to a better equipped hospital after suffering heart problems