Egypt
Tamarod: Young volunteers will secure 30 June protests
June 28, 2013
Tamarod: Young volunteers will secure 30 June protests
Young volunteers will secure entrances to protest and sit-in sites ahead of this weekend's planned demonstrations, Tamarod spokesperson Hassan Shaheen…
Islamists vow to continue Nasr City protests
June 28, 2013
Islamists vow to continue Nasr City protests
Hundreds of Islamist groups returned to Rabaa al-Adaweya Square in Nasr City, Cairo, on Friday morning ahead of mass protests…
Egypt protests could heap pressure on beleaguered currency
June 28, 2013
Egypt protests could heap pressure on beleaguered currency
Egypt's central bank faces an uphill task keeping the country's currency stable if mass anti-government protests planned over the coming…
Cairo court upholds release of Alaa, Gamal Mubarak
June 27, 2013
Cairo court upholds release of Alaa, Gamal Mubarak
The Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday upheld a decision to release Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, pending investigations into allegations that…
Minister allegedly fired staffer for hosting Tamarod
June 27, 2013
Minister allegedly fired staffer for hosting Tamarod
A state ministry staffer has claimed Investment Minister Yehia Hamed sacked him because he allowed opposition groups to hold conferences…
Stock market rises 0.95%, encouraged by Morsy’s speech
June 27, 2013
Stock market rises 0.95%, encouraged by Morsy’s speech
Stock indexes recorded a collective increase of 0.95 percent at Thursday’s close, amid optimism among investors after President Mohamed Morsy’s…
CBC chairman accused of tax evasion, banned from travel
June 27, 2013
CBC chairman accused of tax evasion, banned from travel
An official source at the Ministry of Investment on Thursday said the Finance Ministry filed a complaint against CBC satellite…
30 June: A crisis at the doorstep
June 27, 2013
30 June: A crisis at the doorstep
The Egyptian street has been gripped by fear and anticipation with 30 June right at the doorstep. Those feelings have…
Mubarak, sons referred to trial for palace corruption
June 27, 2013
Mubarak, sons referred to trial for palace corruption
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has ordered former President Hosni Mubarak and his 2 sons to be referred to a criminal…
New impetus to investigate alleged election rigging in 2005, 2010
June 27, 2013
New impetus to investigate alleged election rigging in 2005, 2010
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah ordered on Wednesday an expedited investigation into complaints of election rigging in Egypt's 2005 and 2010…