Egypt

Salafi sees Egypt army taking time to cede power

9 Feb 2012

CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of Egypt's leading ultra-conservative Islamist party believes it will take time for the ruling military to hand power to civilians but says the army cannot enjoy a privileged status "above the constitution". In an interview with Reuters, Emad Abdel Ghaffour said the next president should enjoy broad support to steer Egypt through the turbulent transition it has ...

Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGO case: PM

8 Feb 2012

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when probing NGOs over charges they received foreign cash without official approval, a case that has led Washington to warn that $1.3 billion a year of military aid may be at risk. A total of 43 foreign and local activists have been banned from leaving Egypt and their cases have been referred to a criminal court ...

Egypt PM: We won't 'back down' on NGO workers

8 Feb 2012

Egypt's prime minister said Wednesday that the country would not back down over its crackdown on nonprofit groups, in the latest sign the United States is struggling to thaw the standoff that has snagged several Americans.