Egypt
Update: Israeli Embassy staff back to Cairo without ambassador
November 26, 2012
Update: Israeli Embassy staff back to Cairo without ambassador
Staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Cairo arrived from Tel Aviv Monday at Cairo International Airport, German news agency…
Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation
November 26, 2012
Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation
Without any formal announcement, President Mohamed Morsy ratified on Saturday a law that allows the government to appoint its loyalists…
Monday’s papers: The aftermath of Morsy’s declaration
November 26, 2012
Monday’s papers: The aftermath of Morsy’s declaration
Almost all local newspapers highlight the massive stock market plunge on their front pages Monday. In the third largest single-day drop…
Tahrir Square calm on third day of anti-Morsy sit-in
November 26, 2012
Tahrir Square calm on third day of anti-Morsy sit-in
A sit-in by dozens of protesters in Tahrir Square entered its third day Monday. Demonstrators are protesting the new constitutional…
Interior minister: Mohamed Mahmoud protesters shot by their comrades
November 26, 2012
Interior minister: Mohamed Mahmoud protesters shot by their comrades
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin denied policemen were involved in shooting protesters with birdshot near the ministry, saying police only…
FJP website: Brotherhood teen dead in Damanhour clashes
November 25, 2012
FJP website: Brotherhood teen dead in Damanhour clashes
A teenage boy died in clashes between angry residents of Damanhour and members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday night.
Morsy to meet with Supreme Judicial Council Monday
November 25, 2012
Morsy to meet with Supreme Judicial Council Monday
President Mohamed Morsy will meet with the Supreme Judicial Council Monday to discuss the ramifications of the constitutional declaration he…
State-run satellite channel broadcasts disrupted Sunday evening
November 25, 2012
State-run satellite channel broadcasts disrupted Sunday evening
All television broadcasts on Nilesat, Egypt’s state-owned satellite broadcasting company, went black on Sunday evening due to a service interruption.…
The constitutional crisis: Morsy’s chances and impasses
November 25, 2012
The constitutional crisis: Morsy’s chances and impasses
As violence continues between the president’s backers and detractors on the street and the rift deepens between Islamist and secular…
‘Some’ want to drag police into bloodshed, says interior minister
November 25, 2012
‘Some’ want to drag police into bloodshed, says interior minister
The police are handling rioters around Tahrir Square in accordance with the law, the interior minister said Sunday, calling on…