Update: Sabbahi addresses Tahrir protesters, vows not to attend dialogue
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Update: Sabbahi addresses Tahrir protesters, vows not to attend dialogue
The founder of the Popular Current and member of National Salvation Front Hamdeen Sabbahi told protesters in Tahrir Square Friday…
Update: 154 detained after deadly clashes, prosecutor continues investigations
Egypt
December 6, 2012
Update: 154 detained after deadly clashes, prosecutor continues investigations
A total of 154 protesters have so far been detained on charges relating to the violent clashes that took place…
Foreign reserves take hit in November; politics, low tourism to blame
Business
December 6, 2012
Foreign reserves take hit in November; politics, low tourism to blame
Foreign cash reserves held by the Central Bank of Egypt dropped by US$448 million in November, falling from $15.483 billion…
Violence spreads outside of capital
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Violence spreads outside of capital
Angry demonstrations took place in governorates outside of Cairo Wednesday, with polarization between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy…
Egyptian lawyer’s trial in Saudi Arabia delayed again
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Egyptian lawyer’s trial in Saudi Arabia delayed again
A Saudi court in Jeddah on Wednesday postponed the controversial trial of Egyptians Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and Saudi…
Scores demonstrate outside Maspero, cause traffic jam
Egypt
December 4, 2012
Scores demonstrate outside Maspero, cause traffic jam
Scores of demonstrators flocked Tuesday evening to the state television and radio building, known as Maspero, on the Nile Corniche…
Strike closes Sharm el-Sheikh Airport’s Terminal 2
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Strike closes Sharm el-Sheikh Airport’s Terminal 2
Employees of the Egyptian airports company closed Terminal 2 in Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport on Monday, demanding higher salaries and…
Cabinet: Govt secures potable water for 75% of population
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Cabinet: Govt secures potable water for 75% of population
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Monday that access to potable water and sanitary drainage services are a necessary element of…
First Egyptian flight to Syria takes off after three-day hiatus
Egypt
December 3, 2012
First Egyptian flight to Syria takes off after three-day hiatus
An EgyptAir flight took off Monday to Aleppo in Syria, the first such one since Egypt halted flights to the…
Spokesperson: Morsy has plan to secure Egypt ahead of referendum
Egypt
December 2, 2012
Spokesperson: Morsy has plan to secure Egypt ahead of referendum
President Mohamed Morsy has offered all political groups an initiative to discuss how to secure the country in the next…