Egypt
Egyptian postal workers strike enters third consecutive day
March 7, 2012
Egyptian postal workers strike enters third consecutive day
Dozens of Postal Services Authority workers on Wednesday continued their sit-in outside the Central Administration of Postal Services in Cairo…
Court acquits police officers accused of killing protesters
March 7, 2012
Court acquits police officers accused of killing protesters
Cairo Criminal Court cleared on Wednesday police officers accused of attempted murder and killing protesters in Zawya al-Hamra neighborhood of…
Complaint accuses public figures of insulting armed forces
March 7, 2012
Complaint accuses public figures of insulting armed forces
The public prosecution has referred a report accusing several activists, public figures, MPs and media professionals of insulting the armed…
Authorities ban travel for 37 Copts over political asylum concerns
March 7, 2012
Authorities ban travel for 37 Copts over political asylum concerns
Authorities banned 37 Egyptian Copts from flying to Italy en route to Russia, a security source at Cairo International Airport…
Military factory workers strike for pay increase
March 7, 2012
Military factory workers strike for pay increase
Dozens of workers at the military’s Muhemmat Factory in Gharbiya on Wednesday protested for increased pay. The workers demonstrated in…
Rights group to UN: Egypt civil society suffering worst crackdown in its history
March 7, 2012
Rights group to UN: Egypt civil society suffering worst crackdown in its history
Freedom of association in Egypt is suffering “the worst crackdown since [civil society’s] emergence in 1985,” the Cairo Institute for…
Parliament solicits public opinion on constituent assembly makeup
March 7, 2012
Parliament solicits public opinion on constituent assembly makeup
A joint parliamentary committee will meet Saturday to discuss proposals submitted by MPs, institutions and citizens regarding criteria for the…
Dozens protest to demand release of April 6 Youth Movement activist
March 7, 2012
Dozens protest to demand release of April 6 Youth Movement activist
Dozens of April 6 Youth Movement members and ultras football group members organized a protest Wednesday morning outside the Abdeen…
Wednesday’s papers: NGO debacle still making front pages
March 7, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: NGO debacle still making front pages
The ongoing case regarding unregistered, foreign-funded NGOs in Egypt and their employees is still making headlines in both state and…
Security forces arrest ‘dangerous’ escaped prisoner in Old Cairo
March 7, 2012
Security forces arrest ‘dangerous’ escaped prisoner in Old Cairo
Security forces on Tuesday evening arrested a person who the Interior Ministry called “one of the most dangerous criminal elements”…