Egypt
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
September 21, 2011
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
Egypt's government wants to support Sudan and South Sudan even after the United Nations commission has ended its mission there,…
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
September 21, 2011
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
Participants at a symposium held by the Center for International Cooperation Projects on Wednesday called on the Egyptian government to…
Teachers continue strikes for fifth day in a row
September 21, 2011
Teachers continue strikes for fifth day in a row
Teachers continued strikes in several governorates on Wednesday, demanding the dismissal of the education minister, better salaries and better working…
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
September 21, 2011
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
The police and the army continued their campaign on Wednesday of cleansing the streets of Cairo of illegal vendors. Vendors…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
September 21, 2011
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
September 21, 2011
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
Hundreds of people blocked the Suez-Ismailia Highway on Wednesday after the death of a young man in Suez. According to…
Political forces denounce mixed system for parliamentary elections
September 21, 2011
Political forces denounce mixed system for parliamentary elections
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has criticized the ruling military council for deciding to hold the upcoming parliamentary…
Military council confirms mixed system for parliamentary elections
September 21, 2011
Military council confirms mixed system for parliamentary elections
The parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled, under a mixed system of 50 percent list-based and 50 percent single-winner…
ElBaradei calls for implementation of Treason Law
September 21, 2011
ElBaradei calls for implementation of Treason Law
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Wednesday called for the activation of the Treason Law and the exclusion of former leaders…
109 candidates to vie for Journalists Syndicate positions
September 21, 2011
109 candidates to vie for Journalists Syndicate positions
Egypt's Journalists Syndicate stopped accepting candidacy applications Wednesday, the deadline for its October elections. Five candidates - Yehia Qallash, Mamdouh…