Egypt
Lawyers call for replacing panel of judges involved in steel case
October 1, 2011
Lawyers call for replacing panel of judges involved in steel case
Plaintiffs’ lawyers in the case against Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Company, in which Ahmed Ezz and other former National Democratic Party…
US senator calls for release of alleged Mossad spy in exchange for more aid
October 1, 2011
US senator calls for release of alleged Mossad spy in exchange for more aid
The US is undertaking diplomatic action to free Ilan Grapel, an American citizen accused of spying for Israel during the…
Police forcibly end Tahrir sit-in following ‘Reclamation of Revolution’ rally
October 1, 2011
Police forcibly end Tahrir sit-in following ‘Reclamation of Revolution’ rally
Central Security forces on Saturday morning forcibly ended a sit-in staged by dozens of activists in Tahrir following a mass…
Military council to discuss elections with political party heads
October 1, 2011
Military council to discuss elections with political party heads
Members of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) will meet on Saturday with presidents of political parties to…
Wafd Party breaks up electoral alliance with Brotherhood
October 1, 2011
Wafd Party breaks up electoral alliance with Brotherhood
The Wafd Party has decided to break up its electoral alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, informed…
Rights activists discuss democratic transition with intelligence chief
October 1, 2011
Rights activists discuss democratic transition with intelligence chief
Khaled Ali, the head of the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights, has warned Intelligence Chief Mourad Mouafi of…
Protesters march to Egypt’s Defense Ministry, declare sit-in in Tahrir Square
September 30, 2011
Protesters march to Egypt’s Defense Ministry, declare sit-in in Tahrir Square
Around 2,000 Egyptian protesters on Friday marched from Tahrir Square to the Defense Ministry’s headquarter in east Cairo, eyewitnesses said.…
Public transportation driver dies from hunger strike
September 30, 2011
Public transportation driver dies from hunger strike
Public transportation drivers said that one of their colleagues died Friday at the Public Transport Authority (PTA) hospital after a…
Muslims burn part of Aswan Governorate church
September 30, 2011
Muslims burn part of Aswan Governorate church
A group of Muslims burnt part of a church in a village in Aswan Governorate, 800km south of Cairo, eyewitnesses…
Activists, Sean Penn, take to Tahrir for ‘Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution’
September 30, 2011
Activists, Sean Penn, take to Tahrir for ‘Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution’
Thousands of activists gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to protest against the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF).…