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Egyptian authorities say they are freezing the assets of presidential candidate and former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and his daughters as part of the investigation into his wealth.
Egyptian authorities have ordered the arrest of ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister Ahmed Shafiq on suspicion of corruption, judicial sources said.
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has called on the Islamist-dominated parliament to reconvene despite a military-backed court ruling that dissolved it.
The ambiguous outcome of Egypt’s revolution leaves US no choice but to deal with the country’s major players, the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, despite its disagreements with each.
President-elect Mohammed Morsi is trying to ease the turmoil that has rocked Egypt since the uprising 16 months ago, reaching out to Christians, women and secular revolutionaries to join his new Islamist-led government.
A Cairo airport official says Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister who was defeated by an Islamist in the race for Egypt’s new president has left the country for the United Arab Emirates.
The willingness of Western powers to work with Egypt's Islamist president-elect Mohammed Morsi recognises the growth of the Muslim Brotherhood and shows a concern for regional stability, analysts say.
The United States is reaching out carefully to Egypt's newly elected Islamist president as US officials predict a more complicated and less predictable relationship with the key Arab nation.
US President Barack Obama has congratulated Egyptian President-elect Mohammed Morsi by phone and also called the Islamist’s defeated rival, Ahmed Shafik, to encourage him to stay active in Egyptian politics.
Egypt's Mohammed Morsi has pledged to be a leader for all Egyptians after becoming the first Islamist to be elected president of the Arab world’s most populous nation following a divisive election.
The presidential election victory of Islamist candidate Mohammed Morsi in Egypt is a step forward but much more needs to be done to secure a full transition to democracy, reports say.
Egypt's military rulers have dismissed complaints from protesters that it was entrenching its rule and have blamed the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate for stirring up emotions.
Thousands of protesters have filled Cairo's Tahrir Square as Egypt's rival presidential candidates, an Islamist and former general, accused each of trying to steal an election whose result is still not known.
Egypt's announcement of a winner in presidential race may be delayed because of complaints from both sides.
Thousands of Egyptians have packed into Tahrir Square to protest the ruling military's bid to grab new powers, as both presidential candidates claimed victory in the country's historic vote.
