Egypt
Egypt’s ‘most dangerous outlaw’ surrounded, say police
December 5, 2011
Egypt’s ‘most dangerous outlaw’ surrounded, say police
Yasser al-Hambouly, who police describe as being one of the most dangerous outlaws in Egypt, was shot and wounded in…
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
December 5, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided over opening the square to traffic
With only a few hundred protesters continuing the Tahrir Square sit-in, confrontations involving sticks and knives take place daily between…
Engineers Syndicate elects new president amid claims of rigging
December 5, 2011
Engineers Syndicate elects new president amid claims of rigging
Maged Kholousy, the top candidate on the Muslim Brotherhood's "Engineers for Egypt" list, has won the presidency of the Engineers…
Egypt election committee amends turnout figure
December 5, 2011
Egypt election committee amends turnout figure
Egypt's election committee on Monday lowered its turnout figure for the first stage of parliamentary elections, blaming a counting mistake…
NGOs remain accused of receiving foreign funds, says official
December 5, 2011
NGOs remain accused of receiving foreign funds, says official
A fact-finding committee has not yet reached its conclusions concerning whether certain civil society organizations have received foreign funding illegally,…
PM to announce new cabinet on Tuesday
December 5, 2011
PM to announce new cabinet on Tuesday
Recently appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri is to officially announce the names of his new cabinet on Tuesday, a cabinet…
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues
December 5, 2011
Blogger Abd El Fattah’s appeal rejected, detention continues
The North Cairo Court of Appeals on Monday refused to release blogger and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, who has…
Djibouti releases 26 Egyptian fishermen
December 5, 2011
Djibouti releases 26 Egyptian fishermen
Egyptian authorities on Monday freed an Egyptian fishing boat and its crew after it was briefly detained in Djibouti waters.…
Advisory council to hold first meeting Thursday
December 5, 2011
Advisory council to hold first meeting Thursday
The cabinet’s advisory council, the creation of which was announced recently by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF),…
Monday’s papers: Parliament and government under construction
December 5, 2011
Monday’s papers: Parliament and government under construction
Between the announcement of the list-based candidacy results of the first phase of the parliamentary elections and the run-offs taking…