military
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
Egypt
December 18, 2011
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
During the 18-day uprising that drove former President Hosni Mubarak from power, the military was praised for allegedly refusing orders…
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Twenty-four soldiers injured, police say
Twenty-four soldiers from the Central Security Forces were injured after protesters hurled stones at them, the Cairo Security Directorate said in…
Settlers clash with Israeli troops in West Bank
World
December 13, 2011
Settlers clash with Israeli troops in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli settlers clashed with troops at an army base in the West Bank early Tuesday and along the…
Tantawi-for-president supporters resume activities
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Tantawi-for-president supporters resume activities
An Egyptian pro-military group on Monday resumed its campaign to collect signatures in support of electing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi,…
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized on Saturday for the performance of his government. On his Facebook page, Sharaf addressed…
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Egypt
December 10, 2011
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
Egypt
December 9, 2011
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
The budget of Egypt's armed forces should be monitored by the people through a representative parliament, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei…
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Thursday's papers focus their news coverage on two chief political developments announced Wednesday ― results from the parliamentary elections, and…
Is Tantawi reading the public’s pulse correctly?
Opinion
December 6, 2011
Is Tantawi reading the public’s pulse correctly?
This is the revised version of an article that was scheduled to appear in the second print edition of Egypt…
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt
December 2, 2011
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt has refused financial aid offers from the Gulf and other foreign countries because political conditions have been attached, member…