Egypt
Another wall divides downtown
November 29, 2012
Another wall divides downtown
Security officials have constructed a concrete wall in Simon Bolivar Square near Tahrir Square to prevent clashes between police and…
Constituent Assembly votes on controversial new constitution
November 29, 2012
Constituent Assembly votes on controversial new constitution
The Constituent Assembly is expected to vote on the final draft of the new constitution Thursday, before submitting a copy…
Human rights council members resign over Brotherhood influence
November 29, 2012
Human rights council members resign over Brotherhood influence
The deputy head of the National Council for Human Rights Abdel Ghaffar Shokr and board member Mohamed Zaraa submitted their…
Morsy to urge unity in face of political crisis
November 29, 2012
Morsy to urge unity in face of political crisis
President Mohamed Morsy will address the nation on Thursday, calling for unity as he pushes through a new constitution he…
Clashes continue in Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
November 28, 2012
Clashes continue in Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
Clashes between protesters and security forces broke out again Wednesday evening in Simon Bolivar Square, near the US Embassy in…
PM: Constitutional declaration issued to save Egypt
November 28, 2012
PM: Constitutional declaration issued to save Egypt
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil on Wednesday said Mohamed Morsy’s 22 November constitutional declaration was made to save Egypt and preserve…
Constituent Assembly preserves army’s privileges
November 28, 2012
Constituent Assembly preserves army’s privileges
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday approved the articles in the draft constitution that pertain to the Armed Forces, including articles…
Suez court postpones security directorate clashes trial
November 28, 2012
Suez court postpones security directorate clashes trial
The Suez Criminal Court Wednesday postponed to 27 January 2013 the trial of 28 defendants charged with killing demonstrators in…
Egyptian family’s average annual income is LE25,000, agency reports
November 28, 2012
Egyptian family’s average annual income is LE25,000, agency reports
The average annual Egyptian household income during 2010-2011 was LE25,353, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.…
Update: Brotherhood, FJP stage pro-Morsy marches in Alexandria
November 28, 2012
Update: Brotherhood, FJP stage pro-Morsy marches in Alexandria
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party on Wednesday organized three marches in Alexandria in support of President…