Egypt
8 dead, 299 injured in cabinet clashes
December 17, 2011
8 dead, 299 injured in cabinet clashes
Eight protesters have been killed and 299 injured during a crackdown on a sit-in outside the cabinet building in Cairo,…
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
December 17, 2011
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
Egyptian soldiers clashed with hundreds of rock-throwing protesters in central Cairo for a second consecutive day on Saturday, despite the…
60,000 Egyptian expats voted in second round of elections
December 16, 2011
60,000 Egyptian expats voted in second round of elections
Nearly 60,000 Egyptian expatriates voted in the second round of the People's Assembly elections, which concluded Thursday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has…
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
December 16, 2011
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
When Anwar Sadat abandoned Egypt’s alliance with the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s, he forged an alliance with the United…
Early second round results: FJP, Nour Party lists on top
December 16, 2011
Early second round results: FJP, Nour Party lists on top
Early results from the second round of People's Assembly elections emerging Friday suggested another landslide victory for Islamists. Vote counting…
Live update: SCAF says no attempt to end sit-in forcibly
December 16, 2011
Live update: SCAF says no attempt to end sit-in forcibly
00:30 am: Assistant Health Minister Adel al-Adawy says death toll has reached three, while there are some 255 wounded. 10:40…
Turnout over 30 percent in second phase of elections, says Brotherhood
December 15, 2011
Turnout over 30 percent in second phase of elections, says Brotherhood
The turnout on the first day of the second phase of the parliamentary elections exceeded 30 percent, said the Brotherhood’s…
Alaa Abd El Fattah votes from prison
December 15, 2011
Alaa Abd El Fattah votes from prison
Alaa Abd El Fattah, a blogger and political activist in prison on charges connected with October’s Maspero clashes, voted in…
Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356
December 15, 2011
Police crack down on outlaws, arrest 356
Police are continuing its crackdown on criminals in order to restore order to the streets throughout Egypt's governorates. They arrested…
Candidate accuses armed forces of savagely beating him
December 15, 2011
Candidate accuses armed forces of savagely beating him
Yasser al-Refaie, a Revolution Continues candidate running for parliamentary elections, accused the armed forces of beating him severely. Refaie was…