Nour Party demands guarantees for free and fair elections
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Nour Party demands guarantees for free and fair elections
A meeting will be held between the presidential council and the supreme body of the Nour Party Sunday, after which…
Tahrir Square remains closed after Friday protests
Egypt
February 23, 2013
Tahrir Square remains closed after Friday protests
Protesters have once again closed all of Tahrir Square's entrances, after refusing to reopen the square in response to the…
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Interior Ministry, protesters agree to open Tahrir for traffic Friday
Protesters agreed with the Interior Ministry Thursday to open Tahrir Square for traffic Friday evening after their protest to demand…
Cabinet think tank: Consumer confidence up
Business
February 21, 2013
Cabinet think tank: Consumer confidence up
The Cabinet’s think tank released a report Thursday showing consumer confidence is on the rise. According to the Information…
Suez Canal revenues drop 3.6% in first half of fiscal year
Business
February 21, 2013
Suez Canal revenues drop 3.6% in first half of fiscal year
Suez Canal revenues fell 3.6 percent in first half of the current fiscal year versus the same period before, Planning…
Copts protest Pope’s political statements
Egypt
February 21, 2013
Copts protest Pope’s political statements
Dozens of Copts demonstrated inside St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasseya, on Wednesday evening, following the sermon of Pope…
Twenty-four parties and forces demand the trial of the regime on Friday
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Twenty-four parties and forces demand the trial of the regime on Friday
A group of political and revolutionary political parties and movements are calling for demonstrations on Friday dubbed “the trial of…
Alexandria court bans unofficial fatwas
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Alexandria court bans unofficial fatwas
The Alexandria Administrative Court banned Wednesday the issuance of religious edicts or fatwas from organizations with the exception Al-Azhar and…
Bearded police win battle with Interior Ministry
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Bearded police win battle with Interior Ministry
Police officers asserting their right to grow facial hair received a victory Wednesday, when the Supreme Administrative Court turned down…
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,…