Egypt
Canal cities organize nightly football matches to defy curfew
January 31, 2013
Canal cities organize nightly football matches to defy curfew
In defiance of the state of emergency declared amid unrest in Suez Canal Zone cities, some activists are organizing football…
No carrots and no sticks
January 31, 2013
No carrots and no sticks
“I wonder if the families of the victims were checking their timelines,” journalist Farah Saafan posted on Twitter after President…
Eight governorates experience power outages
January 30, 2013
Eight governorates experience power outages
Governorates in Upper Egypt experienced a wave a blackouts Wednesday evening, leading shops to close. An Electricity Ministry source said…
Morsy endorses law granting army judicial arrest power
January 30, 2013
Morsy endorses law granting army judicial arrest power
Before leaving for Germany Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy approved a law granting army officers judicial arrest power, after it was…
Suez revolutionary movements protest curfew
January 30, 2013
Suez revolutionary movements protest curfew
Revolution movements, the National Salvation Front and secular parties in Suez announced the continuing of protests Wednesday in Arbaeen Square…
Draft law would require five-day advance notification for protests
January 30, 2013
Draft law would require five-day advance notification for protests
The Justice Ministry has completed a draft law regulating the right to demonstration. The draft stipulates that the Interior Ministry…
Brotherhood about to legalize status, says minister
January 30, 2013
Brotherhood about to legalize status, says minister
The Muslim Brotherhood is about to legalize its status, Insurance and Social Affairs Minister Nagwa Khalil said Wednesday, noting that…
Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown
January 30, 2013
Update: Protesters decry Brotherhood in Giza; clashes break out downtown
Clashes between protesters and security forces broke out in Simon Bolivar Square Wednesday evening, after a short pause in the…
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
January 30, 2013
Court rejects appeal for blogger convicted of contempt of religion
An appeals court on Wednesday rejected blogger Alber Saber’s appeal against his three-year prison sentence for contempt of religion, upholding…
Shura Council summons interior, information ministers over security response
January 30, 2013
Shura Council summons interior, information ministers over security response
The Shura Council National Security Committee is summoning the interior minister Thursday to report actions taken regarding the events in…