Egypt
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
January 17, 2012
Brotherhood party to support head of Advisory Council for president
The Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, plans to support Advisory Council head Mansour Hassan…
SCAF, ministry plan for battles with ‘rioters’ during anniversary
January 17, 2012
SCAF, ministry plan for battles with ‘rioters’ during anniversary
Egypt’s military rulers and the Interior Ministry have devised plans to confront protesters during 25 January anniversary celebrations, security sources…
Final election results to be announced Saturday
January 17, 2012
Final election results to be announced Saturday
Yousry Abdel Kerim, head of the high elections commission’s technical bureau, on Tuesday said the final results of the People's…
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
January 17, 2012
Free Egyptians Party quits Egyptian Bloc
The liberal Free Egyptians Party announced on Tuesday that it withdrew from the Egyptian Bloc, which includes the leftist Tagammu…
I was pressured to change my testimony, says witness in Mubarak case
January 17, 2012
I was pressured to change my testimony, says witness in Mubarak case
A former security official, who was a witness in the trial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak has said, he was…
Hearing postponed concerning live ammunition against demonstrators
January 17, 2012
Hearing postponed concerning live ammunition against demonstrators
The Egyptian State Council’s Administrative Court has postponed a hearing in a case where plaintiffs are requesting an end to…
Supporters of losing candidate block road in Upper Egypt
January 17, 2012
Supporters of losing candidate block road in Upper Egypt
Scores of supporters of Abdel Rahim al-Ghoul, a prominent former member of the dissolved NDP National Democratic Party, blocked the…
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
January 17, 2012
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011, there were 335 labor protests in Egypt, said a report issued by…
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
January 17, 2012
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
A typical evening in the upper class neighborhood of Zamalek is abundant with shisha smokers in sidewalk coffee shops, diners…
Petroleum Minister: Gas crisis will end on Wednesday
January 17, 2012
Petroleum Minister: Gas crisis will end on Wednesday
The gas shortage in Egypt improved on Tuesday and should be solved by Wednesday at the latest after some 3…