Regional News

June 30, 2012

Morsi
12:21 GMT

The inauguration ceremony of Egypt's elected President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, was held Saturday in the High Constitutional Court.

June 29, 2012

Morsi
18:09 GMT

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Friday promised a "civil and constitutional state" in front of tens of thousands gathered in Tahrir Square in central Cairo.

June 18, 2012

Egypt
06:27 GMT

The Muslim Brotherhoods on Monday claimed victory for their candidate Mohammad Morsi in the presidential election in Egypt

June 17, 2012

Egypt
07:53 GMT

Polling stations opened Sunday in Egypt for the second and final day of the second round of presidential elections, the first since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.

June 2, 2012

Mubarak
09:43 GMT

After 10 months of legal proceedings, the ousted Egyptian president on Saturday was sentenced to life imprisonment.

May 31, 2012

Egypt
14:19 GMT

The state of emergency, imposed in Egypt in 1981, ended on Thursday, the ruling military council said.

May 29, 2012

Fire in Cairo
07:55 GMT

Shortly after the official confirmation of the presidential election results and the two finalists, Mohammed Morsi and Ahmed Shafiq, the headquarters of the latter was attacked in Cairo.

May 27, 2012

Mubarak
15:10 GMT

The former chief of staff of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday was sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a criminal court in Cairo on corruption charges, officials said Sunday

May 26, 2012

Shafik
15:06 GMT

Ahmed Shafik, who will face the Islamist candidate Mohamed Morsi in the second round of the Egyptian presidential election on June 16 and 17 pledged on Saturday to defend the gains of the revolution and restore security.

May 23, 2012

Egypt
07:32 GMT

The polls opened Wednesday at 8:00 am (0600 GMT) in Egypt for the first presidential election since the fall of Hosni Mubarak some 15 months ago.

May 11, 2012

Algeria
18:00 GMT

Results from yesterday's election in Algeria indicated Friday a win for the ruling National Liberation Front (FLN)

May 2, 2012

Egypt
16:59 GMT

At least 20 people were killed Wednesday in Cairo in clashes between anti-government protesters and attackers.

Cairo protest
09:57 GMT

Clashes Wednesday in Cairo between supporters and opponents of the ruling military junta left five people dead and 50 wounded.

April 15, 2012

Egypt
06:24 GMT

The political arena in Egypt on Sunday was in turmoil after ten of the 23 candidates in the presidential elections were banned.

April 12, 2012

Omar Suleiman
18:57 GMT

The Egyptian parliament, dominated by Islamists, on Thursday approved a law that excludes former senior officials of the Hosni Mubarak regime from the presidential race.