Egypt
Auditing official: US$9 billion of Mubarak funds frozen in Central Bank
January 12, 2012
Auditing official: US$9 billion of Mubarak funds frozen in Central Bank
Ousted President Hosni Mubarak stored over US$9 billion currently frozen in three secret Central Bank accounts, said an official with…
Ganzouri meets with US deputy secretary of state in Cairo
January 12, 2012
Ganzouri meets with US deputy secretary of state in Cairo
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met with the United States deputy secretary of state in Cairo Thursday, state-run news agency MENA…
Activists plan ‘Friday of the Martyrs’ Dreams’ to mourn revolution victims
January 12, 2012
Activists plan ‘Friday of the Martyrs’ Dreams’ to mourn revolution victims
Activists on Wednesday called on all Egyptians to declare a day of mourning on 20 January, calling it “Friday of…
Jimmy Carter doubts military will fully submit to civilian rule
January 12, 2012
Jimmy Carter doubts military will fully submit to civilian rule
Former US President Jimmy Carter, following a meeting with Egypt's military rulers, expressed doubt they would completely submit to a…
Nine months in, ‘Blind Sheikh’ supporters aren’t giving up
January 11, 2012
Nine months in, ‘Blind Sheikh’ supporters aren’t giving up
Ambulance sirens and the sound of an occasional gunshot in the background cannot break the determined, measured cadence of Abdallah…
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
January 11, 2012
Church leaders at odds over planned 25 January demonstrations
Religious figures from different Egyptian Christian sects have taken opposing stances on the involvement of Copts in the planned protests…
Teachers punished for exam expressing preference for Brotherhood party
January 11, 2012
Teachers punished for exam expressing preference for Brotherhood party
The governor of Sharqiya Governorate has punished school teachers for setting a test involving the composition of a congratulatory telegram…
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
January 11, 2012
Egypt says it has cancelled Jewish festival this year
Egypt officially informed Israel more than two months ago that it would not allow an annual Abu Jewish festival to…
Declaration of holiday on 25 January won’t prevent demonstrations, say activists
January 11, 2012
Declaration of holiday on 25 January won’t prevent demonstrations, say activists
The decision of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces’ (SCAF) to declare 25 January a national holiday will…
Parliamentary elections marathon completed, with a few stragglers
January 11, 2012
Parliamentary elections marathon completed, with a few stragglers
The marathon three-part elections for Egypt’s People’s Assembly, the lower house of the Egyptian parliament, came to a conclusion on…