http://www.mail.com/people/27778-hosni-mubarak.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27778-hosni-mubarak.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763722-carter-center-wont-monitor-egypts-vote.html CAIRO (AP) — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's center said Thursday it will not deploy monitors for Egypt's contentious constitutional referendum because of the government's late release of regulations for witnesses. The decision reflects concerns that the rushed process leading to Saturday's vote has undermined the legitimacy of the disputed charter b... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1763722-carter-center-wont-monitor-egypts-vote.html 2012-12-13T15:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1762776-egypts-opposition-urges-no-vote-referendum.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's opposition called on its followers Wednesday to vote "no" in a crucial referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi. The decision came as Morsi's government forged ahead with its own plan, starting overseas voting in diplomatic missions for expatriates. The moves reinforced the atmos... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1762776-egypts-opposition-urges-no-vote-referendum.html 2012-12-12T23:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1762234-egypt-political-crisis-threatens-to-worsen-economy.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's political crisis is threatening to plunge its ailing economy even deeper into distress after the government delayed a request for a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund that would have eased a ballooning budget deficit and reassured foreign investors. Fear of stoking the street unrest over a disputed Islamist-oriente... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1762234-egypt-political-crisis-threatens-to-worsen-economy.html 2012-12-12T19:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760446-egypt-opposition-urges-no-vote-constitution.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's main opposition alliance called for a "No" vote in the referendum on a disputed constitution rather than a boycott, hours after Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's government forged ahead by starting overseas voting in diplomatic missions for expatriates. The opposition's decision did not dispel the atmosphere of a nation in crisis, d... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1760446-egypt-opposition-urges-no-vote-constitution.html 2012-12-12T16:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760302-gazas-tunnels-rebound-israeli-offensive.html RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Rafah's biggest industry is back in business: Gazans are rebuilding the network of underground smuggling tunnels crisscrossing the Egyptian border that were pummeled in a recent Israeli offensive, restoring the illicit conduit for consumer goods and weapons so crucial to Hamas rule. The 12-kilometer (eight-mile) slice of land at t... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 05:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1760302-gazas-tunnels-rebound-israeli-offensive.html 2012-12-12T05:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1757742-egypt-judges-will-boycott-referendum.html CAIRO (AP) — Most Egyptian judges rejected any role Tuesday in overseeing the country's constitutional referendum, a move likely to cast further doubt on the legitimacy of the disputed charter. The nation's worst crisis since Hosni Mubarak's ouster nearly two years ago also forced the government to put off a crucial deal with the International Monetary Fu... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1757742-egypt-judges-will-boycott-referendum.html 2012-12-11T22:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757872-egypt-opposition-fears-violence-brotherhood.html CAIRO (AP) — They showed a military-style precision: Crowds of bearded Islamists proclaiming allegiance to Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi and chanting "God is great" as they descended on tents set up by anti-Morsi protesters outside the presidential palace, swinging clubs, firing rifles and calling for burning down the opposition. They set up a detention facility, interrog... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757872-egypt-opposition-fears-violence-brotherhood.html 2012-12-11T18:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755518-egypts-military-takes-security-ahead-vote.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military assumed responsibility Monday for protecting state institutions and maintaining security ahead of a Dec. 15 constitutional referendum, as the country braced for another round of mass demonstrations by the supporters of the country's Islamist president and the liberal opposition over the disputed charter. The referendum on a c... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1755518-egypts-military-takes-security-ahead-vote.html 2012-12-10T20:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753974-egypt-opposition-urges-protests.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's opposition said Sunday it will keep up protests against a referendum on a disputed draft constitution but stopped short of advocating either a boycott or a "no" vote less than a week before the ballot. The opposition was still pushing for Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to cancel the Dec. 15 referendum, saying they reject the proces... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753974-egypt-opposition-urges-protests.html 2012-12-09T20:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754662-islamist-leaning-draft-constitution-divides-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — President Mohammed Morsi is unlikely to worry if Egypt's Islamist-leaning draft constitution passes by only a small margin in a Dec. 15 referendum, since he and his backers tout his 51 percent election victory in June as a "popular mandate" that is beyond any challenge. Still, an idea taking root among many secular Egyptians is that a constit... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1754662-islamist-leaning-draft-constitution-divides-egypt.html 2012-12-09T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753440-egypts-military-returns-to-political-fray.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's powerful military, sidelined last summer by the newly elected Islamist president, edged back Saturday into a political fray boiling over with tensions between secular forces and a government determined to pass a constitution enshrining a central role for religion. A military statement warning of "disastrous" consequences should the st... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1753440-egypts-military-returns-to-political-fray.html 2012-12-08T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750536-egypt-delays-early-voting-constitution.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt postponed early voting on a contentious draft constitution, and aides to President Mohammed Morsi floated the possibility of canceling the whole referendum in the first signs Friday that the Islamic leader is finally yielding to days of protests and deadly street clashes. Tens of thousands marched on the presidential palace after pushin... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750536-egypt-delays-early-voting-constitution.html 2012-12-07T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750524-hamas-chiefs-gaza-visit-poses-challenge-to-israel.html RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The image of Hamas' long-exiled chief triumphantly walking around the Gaza Strip, flashing victory signs beside Islamic militant leaders Friday, illustrates how the group's defiance of Israel is forcing a change in Palestinian politics. Buoyed by the rise of fellow Islamists in Egypt, Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal and his allies are ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1750524-hamas-chiefs-gaza-visit-poses-challenge-to-israel.html 2012-12-07T22:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751540-charter-enshrining-shariah-core-egypt-crisis.html CAIRO (AP) — One of Egypt's most prominent ultraconservative Muslim clerics had high praise for the country's draft constitution. Speaking to fellow clerics, he said this was the charter they had long wanted, ensuring that laws and rights would be strictly subordinated to Islamic law. "This constitution has more complete restraints on rights than ever exi... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1751540-charter-enshrining-shariah-core-egypt-crisis.html 2012-12-07T18:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747252-egypts-president-offers-to-defuse-crisis.html CAIRO (AP) — An angry Mohammed Morsi refused Thursday to call off a referendum on a disputed constitution that has sparked Egypt's worst political crisis in two years, drawing chants of "topple the regime!" from protesters who waved their shoes in contempt. The Egyptian president's uncompromising stand came a night after thousands of his supporters and op... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1747252-egypts-president-offers-to-defuse-crisis.html 2012-12-06T23:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749474-egypt-crisis-tests-opposition-ahead-key-votes.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's latest political crisis over a disputed constitution is posing a difficult test for the mostly secular opposition: Can it maintain its new-found unity and achieve anything beyond bringing large crowds out into the streets to protest? Faced with a series of ever larger and more violent protests, Islamist President Mohammed Morsi has su... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749474-egypt-crisis-tests-opposition-ahead-key-votes.html 2012-12-06T20:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1746688-islamists-battle-opponents-egypt-crisis-grows.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt descended into political turmoil on Wednesday over the constitution drafted by Islamist allies of President Mohammed Morsi, and at least 211 people were wounded as supporters and opponents battled each other with firebombs, rocks and sticks outside the presidential palace. Four more presidential aides resigned in protest over Morsi's ha... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1746688-islamists-battle-opponents-egypt-crisis-grows.html 2012-12-06T00:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744084-survey-greece-corrupt-eu.html BERLIN (AP) — The countries worst hit by the European financial crisis are also perceived as being among the most corrupt in Western Europe, and those perceptions appear to be getting increasingly negative, an international watchdog said in a report released Wednesday. Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index shows Spain, Portugal,... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1744084-survey-greece-corrupt-eu.html 2012-12-05T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745110-egypt-descends-political-turmoil.html CAIRO (AP) — Supporters and opponents of Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi fought with rocks, firebombs and sticks outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Wednesday in large-scale clashes that marked the worst violence of a deepening crisis over the disputed constitution. Egypt's Health Ministry said 126 people were wounded in the clashes that were still... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745110-egypt-descends-political-turmoil.html 2012-12-05T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741508-100000-protest-egypts-presidential-palace.html CAIRO (AP) — More than 100,000 Egyptians protested outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Tuesday, fueling tensions over Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi's seizure of nearly unrestricted powers and the adoption by his allies of a controversial draft constitution. The outpouring of anger across the Egyptian capital, the Mediterranean port of Alexandria ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1741508-100000-protest-egypts-presidential-palace.html 2012-12-04T22:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739174-egypts-crisis-widens-with-planned-march-strikes.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's political crisis is widening, with plans for a huge march and a general strike Tuesday to protest the hurried drafting of a new constitution and decrees by President Mohammed Morsi that gave him nearly unrestricted powers. Morsi also faces the prospect of wider civil disobedience as media, the tourism industry and law professors ponde... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1739174-egypts-crisis-widens-with-planned-march-strikes.html 2012-12-03T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1737726-egypts-highest-court-joins-judicial-strike.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's highest court has joined a judicial rebellion against President Mohammed Morsi by declaring an open-ended strike on the day it was supposed to rule on the legitimacy of two key assemblies controlled by allies of the Islamist leader. The strike announced Sunday by the Supreme Constitutional Court and opposition plans to march on the pr... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1737726-egypts-highest-court-joins-judicial-strike.html 2012-12-03T07:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736176-egypts-president-sets-constitution-vote.html CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi called Saturday for a referendum in two weeks on a contentious draft constitution, setting a date for another milestone in the country's transition to democracy. Widespread disputes over the charter and Morsi's recent seizure of near absolute power have marred the process and thrown the country into turmoil. A... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 03:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736176-egypts-president-sets-constitution-vote.html 2012-12-02T03:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736250-official-hamas-leader-mashaal-set-to-visit-gaza.html GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The leader of Gaza's ruling Hamas group will visit the Palestinian territory for the first time, an official said Saturday, a sign of increasing boldness of the Islamic militant movement after it held its own against an Israeli military offensive. Khaled Mashaal was set to arrive in the Gaza Strip next week by crossing the bor... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1736250-official-hamas-leader-mashaal-set-to-visit-gaza.html 2012-12-01T18:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733994-egypt-draft-constitution-sparks-mass-protest.html CAIRO (AP) — Protesters flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday in the second giant rally this week, angrily vowing to bring down a draft constitution approved by allies of President Mohammed Morsi, as Egypt appeared headed toward a volatile confrontation between the opposition and ruling Islamists. The protests have highlighted an increasingly cohesive o... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733994-egypt-draft-constitution-sparks-mass-protest.html 2012-11-30T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730866-egypt-islamists-hurriedly-approve-constitution.html CAIRO (AP) — Islamists approved a draft constitution for Egypt early Friday without the participation of liberal and Christian members, seeking to pre-empt a court ruling that could dissolve their panel with a rushed, marathon vote that further inflames the conflict between the opposition and President Mohammed Morsi. The vote by the constituent assembly ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730866-egypt-islamists-hurriedly-approve-constitution.html 2012-11-30T10:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730750-internet-service-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Internet service went down Thursday across Syria and international flights were canceled at the Damascus airport when a road near the facility was closed by heavy fighting in the country's civil war. Activists said President Bashar Assad's regime pulled the plug on the Internet, perhaps in preparation for a major offensive. Cellphone service... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730750-internet-service-syria.html 2012-11-30T00:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1732656-disputed-articles-egypts-draft-constitution.html CAIRO (AP) — An Islamist-dominated panel is voting on Egypt's draft constitution, the country's first charter after the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The draft largely reflects the conservative vision of the Islamists, with articles that rights activists, liberals and Christians fear will lead to restrictions on the rights of women and minorities and civil liberties i... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1732656-disputed-articles-egypts-draft-constitution.html 2012-11-30T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730088-egypt-crisis-raises-fears-second-revolution.html CAIRO (AP) — Faced with an unprecedented strike by the courts and massive opposition protests, Egypt's Islamist president is not backing down in the showdown over decrees granting him near-absolute powers. Activists warn that his actions threaten a "second revolution," but Mohammed Morsi faces a different situation than his ousted predecessor, Hosni Mubar... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1730088-egypt-crisis-raises-fears-second-revolution.html 2012-11-28T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1729566-egypt-judges-strike-to-protest-presidents-decrees.html CAIRO (AP) — In an escalation of the tug-of-war between Egypt's president and the powerful judiciary, judges in the country's top courts went on strike Wednesday to protest Mohammed Morsi's seizure of near absolute powers, while Islamists rushed to complete a new constitution, the issue at the heart of the dispute. The moves came a day after at least 200,... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1729566-egypt-judges-strike-to-protest-presidents-decrees.html 2012-11-28T20:35:00Z