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Court rejects electoral procedure challenge
Lawsuit called for review of electoral register, implementing electronic vote counting system and eradicating use of fingerprint to cast vote
Cabinet reshuffle imminent
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil says 11 new ministers will be appointed on Monday night or Tuesday
Qandil’s motorcade attacked in Dokki
Five people arrested after firing birdshot at vehicles
Al-Azhar and students establish committee
In response to recent student protests over claims of negligence and corruption, Al-Azhar creates new joint committee to deal with pressing issues
Op-eds on women and Hesham Qandil
One columnist assesses what it means to be a woman in Egypt today, while another discusses Prime Minister Hesham Qandil and his cabinet. The Difficulty of Being a Woman Gamal Abou Al-Hassan Al Masry Al Youm Columnist Gamal Abou Al-Hassan tackles the subject of being a woman. He first mentions his daughter Lila, who seems …
Court dismisses Qandil and sentences him to a year in prison
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil failed to uphold an Administrative Court order, dismissal and jail sentence appealable
New PM vows to safeguard Lebanon from Syria war
Tamam Salam of the Western-backed opposition was named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday and tasked with forming a government
Engineers protest against Morsi
Engineers reject the President’s appearance at Egyptian Engineers’ Day celebration
Qandil launches weekly Q&A
Qandil will answer questions from the public “honestly and transparently” on a weekly basis
Short Messages
Sometimes short and straightforward messages are more understandable and effective than long analytical ones. It can’t hurt if we try. President Mohamed Morsi: It is not a matter of who you are; we oppose you because of what you have become. There are millions who did not vote for you and even more millions who …
Qandil apologises for controversial statements
Families of Beni Suef block road in protest over the prime minister’s statements
Protests continue in Iraq
Protests, which have been ongoing for nearly two months, have urged for the ouster of Prime Minister Nuri al-Malik
Tunisia says one policeman dead, 375 arrests in unrest
The killing of Chokri Belaid plunges Tunisia into political crisis
Quote of the Day: Hisham Qandil
Daily News Egypt chooses the prime minister’s quote for the day
Dozens arrested during attack on Semiramis
The local hotel sent tweets early Tuesday calling for help as assailants entered the hotel
Condition of comatose protester deteriorates
Mo’awad Adel, injured during the November 2011 Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, taken to Intensive Care Unit
Wasat denies being offered premiership
Mohamed Mahsoub’s resignation is based on the party’s objective reasons for opposing Hesham Qandil’s cabinet, party spokesperson says
Al-Wasat Party rejects Qandil
Al-Wasat Party is “shocked” Hesham Qandil stays on as prime minister, saying his government has not succeeded in resolving problems
Al-Oqda to liquidate banking sector’s development and modernisation fund
The total number of money paid in salaries for public bank employees rose from EGP 1.5bn in 2003 to EGP 4.7bn in 2010
Imminent cabinet reshuffle “untrue” says FJP
Hisham Qandil’s Cabinet survives, for now
Qandil speaks to the US
Premier talks about constitution and situation on the ground
Qandil defends constitutional declaration
“These powers used to lie with the Supreme Council of Armed Forces.”
Qandil’s plan, high on aspirations low on detials
PM Qandil predicts 3.5 per cent growth this year
Libya PM under pressure to offer new government
Abu Shagur might be relieved of his duties, new elections for the PM post might take place
Shafiq to face criminal court
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq and ten others facing new corruption charges
Lebanon ‘failing to cooperate with Hariri court’
Hariri’s defence lawyers accusing the Lebanese government of ignoring requests to cooperate the UN-backed court
Former PM Abe wins Japan opposition party vote
Shinzo Abe might secure PM position in the next general elections
Beltone’s New Dawn conference reinforces government’s vision
Under the auspices of Prime Minister Hisham Qandil, Cairo-based Beltone Financial Holding launched a three-day conference on the future of investment in Egypt, titled New Dawn. The conference aims to provide a platform for discussion presenting delegates from regional and global sovereign funds, investors, and institutions the opportunity to meet the government’s top officials, political …
Israeli defence minister proposes West Bank withdrawal
Jewish settlers should leave West Bank or accept Palestinian Authority government
Former Israeli prime minister escapes harsh sentencing
Ehud Olmert could return to politics