Aswat Masriya - Marwa Awad

Egypt presidential vote to be early June

Egypt's first presidential election since President Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year will be held in the first week of June, an official at the judicial committtee supervising the vote said.

Sunday 19-02-2012 | 12:33 PM

In U-turn, Egypt's Brotherhood may bid for president

CAIRO, March 21 (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood might make a policy U-turn and contest May's presidential election,senior members said on Wednesday, as the group had yet to see a name among the declared candidates it was prepared to back.

Thursday 22-03-2012 | 11:48 AM

Cartoonist Ali Farzat says fear defeated in Syria

Cartoonist Ali Farzat's hand glides over the paper, once more creating the images of defiance he says have helped mobilise Syrians to revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.

Thursday 25-10-2012 | 06:23 PM

Updated: Egypt's Mursi says Israel attacks on Gaza "unacceptable"

CAIRO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi condemned Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip as unacceptable on Thursday, in his harshest public criticism of Egypt's neighbour since taking office in June.

Thursday 15-11-2012 | 04:32 PM

U.S. democracy activists to go on trial in Egypt

Dozens of democracy activists including 16 Americans go on trial in Egypt on Sunday in a politically charged case which has set off a crisis in relations between Cairo and Washington and threatened $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid.

Sunday 26-02-2012 | 11:13 AM

Egypt army pardons Brotherhood presidency nominee-lawyer

Egypt's military has dropped two court convictions against the Muslim Brotherhood's new presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater, clearing him to run in the elections to replace ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, the movement's lawyer said on Sunday.

Monday 02-04-2012 | 04:45 PM

Egypt's army ruler urges good US ties after NGO raids

Egypt's military ruler stressed the importance of good ties with the United States in a meeting with the government on Sunday, a message that could signal an attempt to ease a crisis triggered by an Egyptian probe targeting American democracy activists.

Monday 13-02-2012 | 11:28 AM

Egypt's Mursi to urge unity in face of political crisis

CAIRO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will address the nation on Thursday, calling for unity as he pushes through a new constitution he hopes will defuse a crisis prompted by his decision to grant himself sweeping powers.

Thursday 29-11-2012 | 10:56 AM

Armed men attack Egypt's Islamist presidential hopeful

A leading Islamist candidate for the Egyptian presidency was attacked by armed men overnight and was in an intensive care unit in hospital suffering from brain concussion, aides said on Friday.

Friday 24-02-2012 | 02:41 PM

Egypt officials expect U.S. to unblock military aid

Egyptian officials involved in recent negotiations with U.S. diplomats said on Saturday they believed that Washington planned to unblock military aid to Egypt, which has been embroiled in a dispute with the United States over democratic freedoms.

Sunday 18-03-2012 | 04:37 PM