Iraqi factions hit new delay in forming government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament failed on Sunday to break a political deadlock that is holding up the formation of a new government to tackle an Islamist-led insurgency raging less...
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Egypt jails Al Jazeera journalists, U.S. calls sentences ‘chilling’
CAIRO (Reuters) - Three Al Jazeera journalists were jailed for seven years each by an Egyptian judge on Monday, in what Washington called "chilling, draconian sentences" that must be reversed....
Egypt bans unlicensed preachers, tightens grip on mosques
By Maggie Fick and Ali Abdelaty CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has banned unauthorized preachers from giving sermons or teaching Islam in mosques and other public places, according to a decree...
Egypt’s Sisi wins election, faces economic challenges
By Stephen Kalin and Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout...
Egypt business pushes Sisi for energy subsidy cuts
CAIRO (Reuters) - Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has kept Egyptians guessing about how he will handle energy subsidies, one of the most explosive issues coming his way if,...
Egyptian court sentences ousted leader Mubarak to three years jail
CAIRO (Reuters) - Deposed former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison on a conviction for stealing public funds. The verdict may please some...
Billions needed to upgrade Egypt’s power grid as summer crunch looms
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt needs to find at least $5 billion to invest in its dilapidated power grid, a government official told Reuters, highlighting a major challenge for the next...
Billions needed to upgrade Egypt’s power grid as summer crunch looms
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt needs to find at least $5 billion to invest in its dilapidated power grid, a government official told Reuters, highlighting a major challenge for the next...
Ex-army chief, leftist to run for Egyptian presidency
CAIRO (Reuters) - The former army general who toppled Egypt's first freely elected president will face a leftist politician in next month's presidential election, as they were the only candidates...
Egypt army extends power by taking charge of Gulf aid
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army is taking charge of billions of dollars of development aid from the United Arab Emirates, an army official said, raising further doubts over the narrow...