Egypt
Forensic report: Ambiguity surrounds death of Ettehadiya clashes victim
February 3, 2013
Forensic report: Ambiguity surrounds death of Ettehadiya clashes victim
The initial forensic report on the death of a protester during the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace clashes with security forces Friday…
Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
February 3, 2013
Tahrir closed to traffic, but calm prevails
Calm prevailed on Sunday in Tahrir Square, neighboring streets as well as around the Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel and Simon Bolivar…
Draft protest bill bans facial coverings
February 3, 2013
Draft protest bill bans facial coverings
The government is currently trying to pass a law that would ban protesters from covering their faces or lighting tires…
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
February 3, 2013
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
With the thrilling title “The Secret of the Temple,” a dissident from the Muslim Brotherhood has shaken the book market…
Ain Sokhna Port workers strike enters third day
February 3, 2013
Ain Sokhna Port workers strike enters third day
Work has ground to a halt at the Ain Sokhna Port in Suez for the third consecutive days amid a…
Update: Second Ettehadiya clashes victim dies; total injuries rise to 113
February 3, 2013
Update: Second Ettehadiya clashes victim dies; total injuries rise to 113
A second victim of Friday’s clashes at Ettehadiya Presidential Palace died Sunday after sustaining a gunshot wound in the head,…
Constituent Assembly verdict postponed until 3 March
February 3, 2013
Constituent Assembly verdict postponed until 3 March
After being set to rule on the nullification of the Constituent Assembly Sunday, the Supreme Constitutional Court delayed its verdict…
Sunday’s papers: An industry of polarization
February 3, 2013
Sunday’s papers: An industry of polarization
Today's papers, like yesterday's, make an industry out of the political polarization between the Muslim Brotherhood and their opposition. With…
NSF again rejects national dialogue, calls for further protests
February 2, 2013
NSF again rejects national dialogue, calls for further protests
The main opposition National Salvation Front has reiterated its rejection of participating in any national dialogue in light of the…