Egypt
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
February 23, 2013
Update: Shura Council speaker says president to change election dates
Shura Council Speaker Ahmed Fahmy said he has received information from the president's office confirming that the date of…
Protesters fight at High Court after some chant for military rule
February 22, 2013
Protesters fight at High Court after some chant for military rule
Fights broke out between protesters outside the High Court on Friday evening after some demonstrators began chanting in favor of…
National Association for Change urges boycott of parliamentary elections
February 22, 2013
National Association for Change urges boycott of parliamentary elections
The National Association for Change (NAC) issued a statement Friday calling for a mass boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Hundreds march to Tahrir, call for civil disobedience
February 22, 2013
Hundreds march to Tahrir, call for civil disobedience
The number of protesters in Tahrir Square swelled throughout Friday afternoon as opposition forces gathered to call for President Mohamed…
Update: Kafr al-Sheikh opposition forces start sit-in at city council
February 22, 2013
Update: Kafr al-Sheikh opposition forces start sit-in at city council
Protesters from the Popular Current, Dostour Party, Karama Party and April 6 Yout Movement staged a protest in front of…
Coptic activists slam Morsy’s decision to hold elections over Easter
February 22, 2013
Coptic activists slam Morsy’s decision to hold elections over Easter
Coptic clerics and activists are speaking out against the president’s decision to hold parliamentary elections over the Easter holidays. The…
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
February 22, 2013
Watan Party leaders discuss discrimination against Copts with US Congress
Salafi Watan Party head Emad Abdel Ghafour met with a delegation from the US Congress on Thursday evening to discuss…
Protesters gather at presidential palace for ‘Trial of the Regime’ demo
February 22, 2013
Protesters gather at presidential palace for ‘Trial of the Regime’ demo
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace late Friday morning in preparation for the mass demonstration…
Iran is a force that can’t be ignored, says FM
February 22, 2013
Iran is a force that can’t be ignored, says FM
Iran is a “regional force that cannot be ignored,” but Egypt is committed to “non-intervention in any country’s domestic…
Egypt imports 140,000 teargas canisters from US
February 22, 2013
Egypt imports 140,000 teargas canisters from US
In January, the Interior Ministry ordered the import of 140,000 teargas canisters from the United States at a cost of…