Egypt
State Lawsuits Authority agrees to supervise referendum
December 11, 2012
State Lawsuits Authority agrees to supervise referendum
The State Lawsuits Authority announced it would supervise the constitutional referendum slated for 15 December, in a press conference…
Update: HRW, Amnesty criticize decision giving military arrest powers
December 11, 2012
Update: HRW, Amnesty criticize decision giving military arrest powers
Human Rights Watch has called on President Mohamed Morsy to amend his decree giving the military the power to arrest…
Morsy bans voting outside of assigned electoral districts
December 11, 2012
Morsy bans voting outside of assigned electoral districts
Voters will no longer be able to vote outside of their electoral districts in the upcoming constitution referendum, after President…
Attackers descend on Tahrir Square, protesters wounded
December 11, 2012
Attackers descend on Tahrir Square, protesters wounded
Some 10 protesters were injured in an armed attack in the early hours of Tuesday in Tahrir Square, where an…
Abu Ismail supporters camp outside Media Production City
December 10, 2012
Abu Ismail supporters camp outside Media Production City
Supporters of former presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail continued their sit-in outside of Media Production City for the fourth…
Manpower minister contacts Jordan over illegal Egyptian laborers
December 10, 2012
Manpower minister contacts Jordan over illegal Egyptian laborers
Manpower and Immigration Minister Khaled al-Azhary said Monday the government would contact Jordanian Prime Minister Abdallah al-Noussour to discuss Egyptian…
Manpower Ministry: Fewer labor strikes in first week of December
December 10, 2012
Manpower Ministry: Fewer labor strikes in first week of December
Only five labor strikes were staged in five governorates across the country from 2 to 9 December, of which four…
Al-Qaeda leader calls on Abu Ismail to reignite the revolution
December 10, 2012
Al-Qaeda leader calls on Abu Ismail to reignite the revolution
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri posted a YouTube video on Monday urging Salafi leader Hazem Salah Abu Ismail and his supporters…
Nour Party changes mind, says will participate in Tuesday demo
December 10, 2012
Nour Party changes mind, says will participate in Tuesday demo
The Salafi Nour Party has announced its participation in Tuesday’s mass demonstration in support of President Mohamed Morsy and the…