Egypt
Shafiq’s image appears on ‘The President’ billboards
May 1, 2012
Shafiq’s image appears on ‘The President’ billboards
Billboards bearing the image of presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq will be revealed Tuesday, following months of speculation over who was…
Low-ranking officers, civilian employees of Interior Ministry protest for better rights
May 1, 2012
Low-ranking officers, civilian employees of Interior Ministry protest for better rights
Just one day before Labor Day, the Interior Ministry is facing more internal dissent than any other government office. Two…
Profile: Junior Malek brings street politics to high school
May 1, 2012
Profile: Junior Malek brings street politics to high school
“We are the future of this country,” says Ahmed Malek, also known as Junior Malek, about people his age who…
Saudi-detained lawyer Gizawy to stand trial later this month
May 1, 2012
Saudi-detained lawyer Gizawy to stand trial later this month
Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy, who is currently detained in Saudi Arabia on drug possession charges, will stand trial in 18…
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
May 1, 2012
Political estrangement, legal challenges hamper labor movement
With the ongoing marginalization of Egypt’s working classes, the revolutionary demands of “bread, freedom, and social justice” remain distant goals.…
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
May 1, 2012
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
As decades-old authoritarian regimes crumbled or eased their grip in countries as widespread as Myanmar, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, freedom…
US State Department: We do not respond to statements of Egyptian presidential candidates
April 30, 2012
US State Department: We do not respond to statements of Egyptian presidential candidates
US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland has said the department does not respond to personal statements made by Egyptian presidential candidates,…
Meet your presidential candidate: Mohamed Morsy, the substitute
April 30, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Mohamed Morsy, the substitute
Earlier this month, thousands of people rallied in the Mansoura stadium at a campaign event for the Muslim Brotherhood’s last-minute…
One-third of People’s Assembly MPs refuse to suspend sessions
April 30, 2012
One-third of People’s Assembly MPs refuse to suspend sessions
Scores of MPs have raised their opposition to People’s Assembly Speaker Mohamed Saad al-Katatny’s decision to suspend parliamentary sessions until…
There will be no cabinet reshuffle, minister says
April 30, 2012
There will be no cabinet reshuffle, minister says
Local Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mohamed Attiya has told Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr and Al-Hayat channels that there would…