Egypt
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
December 30, 2011
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
The parliament will be completely responsible for selecting the 100-member constituent assembly tasked to draft a new constitution, said Mansour…
A year in review: Unfinished business
December 30, 2011
A year in review: Unfinished business
Since the first Day of Revolt on 25 January, developments in Egypt have moved at a dizzying pace. There have…
Diplomat: Egypt asked Washington to freeze assets of 100 former officials
December 30, 2011
Diplomat: Egypt asked Washington to freeze assets of 100 former officials
Egypt asked the US to freeze the assets of about 100 former officials involved in corruption cases, Sameh Shoukry, Egypt's Ambassador…
A year in review: The SCAF rules in 93 letters
December 30, 2011
A year in review: The SCAF rules in 93 letters
In 2011, The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) sent the Egyptian people 93 letters via its official Facebook…
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
December 30, 2011
Muslim villagers burn houses of Upper Egypt Christian family
Dozens of residents of the village of Baheeg in Assiut, Upper Egypt, burnt three houses owned by a Christian family after…
Civil society organizations denounce raids on offices
December 30, 2011
Civil society organizations denounce raids on offices
Twenty-eight civil society organizations and NGOs accused the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) of carrying out an…
A year in review: The military council’s mixed messages
December 30, 2011
A year in review: The military council’s mixed messages
On the rooftop of the devastated Egyptian Scientific Institute, a handful of soldiers stood in mid-December in their camouflaged uniforms,…
Violence erupts in Tahrir as security forces clash with vendors
December 29, 2011
Violence erupts in Tahrir as security forces clash with vendors
Violence erupted briefly in Tahrir Square on Thursday night after security forces responded to an argument between street vendors near…
Weapons trading threatens electoral process in Qena
December 29, 2011
Weapons trading threatens electoral process in Qena
Security forces in the city of Qena face the challenge of securing elections despite the proliferation of arms for use…
Cyprus discovers natural gas in the Mediterranean
December 29, 2011
Cyprus discovers natural gas in the Mediterranean
Cyprus has announced that it discovered a natural gas reserve of five to eight trillion cubic feet off its southern…