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Outgoing Tunisian PM refuses to head another government
World
February 21, 2013
Outgoing Tunisian PM refuses to head another government
Tunisia's outgoing Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali has refused to head the next government. Instead his Islamist Ennahda party will name…
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Presidential adviser to visit Port Said; shipyard workers continue strike
The president’s social communication’s adviser, Emad Abdel Ghafour, plans to visit Port Said in two days, a source close to…
Local media: Morsy to set elections for May, unveil economic plan
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Local media: Morsy to set elections for May, unveil economic plan
State-owned newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Thursday that President Mohamed Morsy is likely to set the nation’s upcoming parliamentary elections for some…
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Covering all the angles of Port Said’s civil disobedience
Numerous portrayals of the ongoing civil disobedience in Port Said dominate Thursday’s press. State-owned newspapers underlined the heavy financial losses…
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
Clashes last Friday in the central Delta governorate of Gharbiya and across the broader Nile Delta are part of a…
Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Media group says teen tortured by police in YouTube video interview
A new YouTube video purports to show yet another victim of police torture. Mosireen, a popular media group, posted a…
Students plan march to mark National Student Day
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Students plan march to mark National Student Day
Several student movements announced they will march from Cairo University to Abbas Bridge in Giza on Thursday to commemorate National…
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Egypt
February 20, 2013
As Port Said strikes, protest calls spread to other governorates
Calls for civil disobedience campaigns have spread to the canal city of Ismailia and the Delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh,…
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
Hundreds of protesters in Hurghada blocked several main squares on Tuesday using iron barricades and burning tires. The demonstrations were…
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Protesters block Port Said road with trees and flaming tires
Hundreds Ultras Al-Masry members and Port Fouad residents blocked the road leading to the eastern side of Port Said with…