Egypt
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
March 13, 2012
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Long-standing government intervention remains an obstacle to reforming the organization and makeup of university student groups, giving high ranking government…
Protesters slam acquittal of virginity tests defendant
March 13, 2012
Protesters slam acquittal of virginity tests defendant
A march of dozens of men, women and ultras moved on Tuesday from the Mugamma Building in Tahrir Square to Cairo’s…
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
March 13, 2012
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Several Egyptian governorates witnessed clashes and quarrels between citizens on Tuesday over a limited supply of butane gas cylinders and…
Negotiations continue with Iraq over bank interest on remittances
March 13, 2012
Negotiations continue with Iraq over bank interest on remittances
The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Egypt's negotiations with the Iraqi government will continue over bank interest on remittances for…
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
March 13, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease causes more livestock deaths
The spread of foot-and-mouth disease through Egypt continued to cause livestock deaths on Tuesday. The disease appeared in Minya Governorate…
Mubarak-era figures offer to trade wealth for settlement
March 13, 2012
Mubarak-era figures offer to trade wealth for settlement
Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed said on Tuesday that some former regime officials currently detained in Tora Prison offered to relinquish…
SCAF to propose dismissal of two govt ministers while MB insists on withdrawal of confidence
March 13, 2012
SCAF to propose dismissal of two govt ministers while MB insists on withdrawal of confidence
Freedom and Justice Party MPs have continued to call for the dismissal of Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri and his cabinet…
MP assaults journalist outside Parliament, Katatny vows to investigate
March 13, 2012
MP assaults journalist outside Parliament, Katatny vows to investigate
Free Egyptians Party MP Mohamed al-Qurashi on Tuesday headbutted Al-Shorouk newspaper photographer Fady Ezzat after Ezzat videotaped Petrojet Company workers…
US defense intelligence chief arrives in Cairo
March 13, 2012
US defense intelligence chief arrives in Cairo
The director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, arrived in Cairo from Bahrain on Tuesday on a…
Families of revolution martyrs and injured protest council’s closure
March 13, 2012
Families of revolution martyrs and injured protest council’s closure
Dozens of families of protesters killed during the January 2011 uprising and those injured during the events marched Tuesday morning…