Egypt

  • Apr 4, 2012
  • 2 min read

Constitutional Assembly is polarising Egyptian parties

Some 30 political and labour organisations, grouped together as the newly formed Front for a...

Egypt
  • Apr 3, 2012
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IMF loan delay will strain Egypt's reserves

The planning minister yesterday stated that the government did not expect to sign an anticipated...

Egypt
  • Apr 2, 2012
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Egyptian Brotherhood presidential bid could backfire

The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) on Saturday nominated Khairat al-Shater, its deputy leader and...

Egypt
  • Mar 27, 2012
  • 6 min read

Egypt's Islamists will test Coptic Church's authority

The Coptic Orthodox Church is preparing to choose a new patriarch following the death of Pope...

Egypt
  • Mar 23, 2012
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Egyptian-US alliance will weaken despite aid pledge

The US government said yesterday that it plans to release military aid to Egypt, despite concerns...

Egypt
  • Mar 21, 2012
  • 7 min read

Islam role to grow in North Africa but no Islamisation

The Tunisian Constituent Assembly is currently debating the new terms of the country's new...

Egypt
  • Mar 19, 2012
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Coptic church struggles to adapt to post-Mubarak Egypt

Egypt's Coptic community is preparing for the burial tomorrow of its spiritual leader Pope...

Egypt
  • Mar 12, 2012
  • 11 min read

Prospects for Arab economies in the second quarter

The Arab world's economies will take widely different courses next quarter as the political...

Middle East