Egypt's President praises the military and asserts image as a cooperative leader Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi on Saturday gave a lengthy speech to the army in praise of its role during the run-up to his election, proclaiming that he, his government and the powerful generals will cooperate for the future. Speaking with ... |
Egypt's new cabinet roils revolutionaries who don't see the change they wanted Boston.com (blog) CAIRO -- Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi swore in new members of his cabinet Thursday, appointing the former leader of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, as the next Minister of Defense. The move only adds to the ... |
Riot leaves an Egyptian village without Christians MiamiHerald.com DAHSHOUR, Egypt -- When the angry mob was rampaging through town, storming her home and those of other Christians, the 70-year-old woman hid in her cow pen, pushing a rock against the door. There she cowered for hours, at one point passing out ... |
euronews | Egypt's Christian leader slams "unfair" new cabinet Chicago Tribune CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's new government fails to fairly represent Christians, the acting head of the Coptic church said on Saturday, saying one cabinet seat was not enough to reflect a community that accounts for a tenth of the Muslim country's ... Egypt's Christian leader lashes out at government |
Bleacher Report | Japan reaches semifinals with 3-0 win over Egypt in men's Olympic football Washington Post Nagai chested the ball down and turned around Egypt goalkeeper Ahmed Elshenawi and defender Saadeldin Saad, who both collided trying to deal with the danger and sprawled to the ground. Nagai slotted the ball into an empty net. But Nagai picked up a ... Japan thumps 10-man Egypt to reach men's soccer semis Aboutrika Draws Inspiration From Tragedy Japan reaches soccer semifinals |
Egypt invites IMF officials to resume loan talks Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt invited officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to visit to resume talks on a $3.2 billion loan, the state's finance minister Mumtaz al-Saeed told reporters on Saturday. An IMF deal would help Egypt stave off a ... |
Egypt issues fatwa on Muslims who publicly ignore Ramadan fast Los Angeles Times Many Egyptians were offended by the announcement, seeing it as an affront on personal freedoms that may foreshadow future constraints, especially under Egypt's recently elected Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi, and the the rise of political Islam. |
Independent Online | Egypt demands release of Guantanamo detainee Washington Post CAIRO — The Egyptian government requested this week that the United States release the sole Egyptian detained at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, language that amounts to a stark demand by a country that has been among Washington's most reliable ... FM Asks for Releasing Last Egyptian Prisoner Held in Guantanamo New Egypt cabinet no quick fix for flailing economy Egypt asks US to release Egyptian held in Gitmo |
Press TV | Egypt denounces anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar The News International CAIRO: Egypt's foreign ministry on Saturday denounced attacks against Myanmar's Muslim minority, saying its envoy in the Buddhist-majority east Asian country had seen extensive damage caused by sectarian clashes. The ministry statement came a day ... Egypt Foreign Ministry denounces violence in Myanmar |
Egypt invites IMF officials to resume loan talks Reuters CAIRO Aug 4 (Reuters) - Egypt invited officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to visit to resume talks on a $3.2 billion loan, the state's finance minister Mumtaz al-Saeed told reporters on Saturday. An IMF deal would help Egypt stave off ... |