Egypt
Sean Penn appears in Tahrir Square
September 30, 2011
Sean Penn appears in Tahrir Square
Al-Badeel online newspaper reported Friday that American actor Sean Penn participated in the "Friday of Reclaiming the Revolution" in Tahrir…
Sharaf appoints new secretary general for Supreme Council of Antiquities
September 30, 2011
Sharaf appoints new secretary general for Supreme Council of Antiquities
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf decided on Thursday to appoint Mostafa Amin Mostafa as the new secretary general of the Supreme…
Presidental hopefuls demand state of emergency be abolished by 30 September
September 30, 2011
Presidental hopefuls demand state of emergency be abolished by 30 September
Six presidential hopefuls issued a statement on Thursday evening demanding an end to the state of emergency on 30 September…
Parliamentary candidate registration venues to be determined Saturday
September 30, 2011
Parliamentary candidate registration venues to be determined Saturday
The dates and venues for candidates to submit applications to run in parliamentary elections will be determined at the Saturday…
Experts: Brotherhood will not get more than 25% of parliamentary seats
September 30, 2011
Experts: Brotherhood will not get more than 25% of parliamentary seats
A number of experts in Islamic affairs expect that the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party will not attain more…
Salafi Scholars mull fielding independent candidates in elections
September 30, 2011
Salafi Scholars mull fielding independent candidates in elections
The Salafi Scholars' Shura Council is considering fielding candidates in single-winner districts in the upcoming parliamentary elections, council head Gamal…
Political blocs united in condemning elections law, but split on boycott
September 29, 2011
Political blocs united in condemning elections law, but split on boycott
The two major political blocs in Egypt, the Egyptian Bloc and the Democratic Alliance, have responded to the recently amended…
Doctors protest lack of security at hospitals
September 29, 2011
Doctors protest lack of security at hospitals
Doctors were back protesting on Thursday, a week after their last demonstration outside parliament. This time, however, the demonstration was…
Military investigates officers shown torturing citizens in video
September 29, 2011
Military investigates officers shown torturing citizens in video
The Military Prosecution has started investigations into four members of the civilian and military police who were videoed torturing citizens…
Israel detains three Egyptian minors despite court acquittals
September 29, 2011
Israel detains three Egyptian minors despite court acquittals
Israeli authorities have renewed the detention of three 14-year-old Egyptians despite the fact they were acquitted in court. They were…