Egypt
Mobile companies ready to cooperate in Port Said probe
February 5, 2012
Mobile companies ready to cooperate in Port Said probe
Egypt's three main cell phone service providers —Vodafone, Mobinil, and Etisalat — have expressed readiness to cooperate with authorities in…
Mubarak trial adjourned to Monday
February 5, 2012
Mubarak trial adjourned to Monday
The trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, and six former security officials was adjourned to…
Streets around Interior Ministry calm again, 138 more injured
February 5, 2012
Streets around Interior Ministry calm again, 138 more injured
Calm has been restored in the area around Egypt’s Interior Ministry after clashes between security forces and protesters that started…
IMF says too early to discuss action on Egypt loan
February 5, 2012
IMF says too early to discuss action on Egypt loan
The International Monetary Fund has said it is still early to discuss any measures concerning Egypt's request for a US$3.2…
University student unions call for general strike
February 5, 2012
University student unions call for general strike
Student unions at several state-run and private Egyptian universities called for a general strike and civil disobedience starting 11 February…
April 6 chief coordinator injured in Interior Ministry clashes
February 5, 2012
April 6 chief coordinator injured in Interior Ministry clashes
The April 6 Youth Movement announced that its chief coordinator, Ahmed Maher, suffered a cracked skull early Sunday during clashes…
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
February 5, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
The Port Said football disaster still echoes in the hearts and minds of those whose hearts and minds are still…
More police stations attacked, renewing fears of security void
February 5, 2012
More police stations attacked, renewing fears of security void
Three more attacks on police stations around Egypt were reported late on Saturday, renewing fears of a security void in…
Blog: Football meets politics again, but differently
February 5, 2012
Blog: Football meets politics again, but differently
I watched endless re-runs of the final moments of the Ahly–Masry game in Port Said in a restaurant, on a…
MPs, young activists plan to march to end downtown clashes
February 5, 2012
MPs, young activists plan to march to end downtown clashes
A group of Egyptian MPs and young activists decided to march on Sunday afternoon to the Interior Ministry in downtown…