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Once cautious Brotherhood gambles on Egypt presidency

YoopyaApr 3, 20120

By Edmund Blair CAIRO (Reuters) – A surprise decision by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to field a candidate in the presidential election signals a new assertiveness

Egypt army pardons Brotherhood presidency nominee: lawyer

YoopyaApr 2, 20120

By Marwa Awad CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s military has dropped two court convictions against the Muslim Brotherhood’s new presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater, clearing him to

Egypt’s first post-Mubarak presidential election set for May

YoopyaMar 1, 20120

REPORTING FROM CAIRO — Egypt’s first presidential election since last year’s ouster of Hosni Mubarak’s regime will be held May 23-24, the head of the

Egypt qualifier postponed after Port Said violence

YoopyaFeb 17, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s African Nations Cup qualifier in the Central African Republic has been postponed until June following the violence at a football match in

Egypt marks anniversary of ‘Arab Spring’ revolution

YoopyaJan 26, 20120

Crowds throng Cairo’s Tahrir Square to celebrate free elections and commemorate the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, and to curse ruling generals for crushing

Fuel shortages cause panic in Egypt; government blames hoarders

YoopyaJan 17, 20120

Worry over fuel supplies has gripped the country for more than a week. Many gas stations have been forced to shut down or remain open for

Will 2012 see more strong men of Africa leave office?

YoopyaJan 7, 20120

By Isaac Esipisu There are many reasons for being angry with Africa ’s strong men, whose autocratic ways have thrust some African countries back into

Latest Egypt vote brings Islamists closer to win

YoopyaJan 6, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Muslim Brotherhood won more than a third of the votes in the last stage of elections for Egypt’s lower house of parliament,

Prosecutors to resume their case in Hosni Mubarak’s trial

YoopyaJan 4, 2012April 10, 20240

Cairo (CNN) — Ailing former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into court Wednesday as prosecutors resumed his trial on charges he ordered protesters killed