Egypt
Calls for civil disobedience not without criticism
February 9, 2012
Calls for civil disobedience not without criticism
As the dust settles on four days of clashes between protesters and the police around the Interior Ministry, students and…
Civil disobedience to begin Friday with marches to military council
February 8, 2012
Civil disobedience to begin Friday with marches to military council
Forty political movements and parties have agreed to start the civil disobedience associated with the anniversary of Mubarak’s resignation a…
Egyptian MP to sue Parliament speaker
February 8, 2012
Egyptian MP to sue Parliament speaker
Hamdi al-Fakharani, an independent MP, plans to sue Parliament Speaker Mohamed Saad al-Katatny, after security denied him access to the…
Authorities devise plan to secure Cairo Airport during civil disobedience
February 8, 2012
Authorities devise plan to secure Cairo Airport during civil disobedience
Cairo Airport authorities on Wednesday developed a plan for securing the airport in preparation for 11 February, the anniversary of…
Abu Ismail: SCAF interfering in Constitution, pushing ‘consensus candidate’
February 8, 2012
Abu Ismail: SCAF interfering in Constitution, pushing ‘consensus candidate’
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is trying to guarantee itself certain prerogatives in Egypt’s new Constitution…
Egyptian intelligence chief discusses Palestinian reconciliation efforts
February 8, 2012
Egyptian intelligence chief discusses Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Egyptian Intelligence Chief Mourad Mowafi on Wednesday met with Azzam al-Ahmed, member of Fatah’s Central Committee, to discuss Palestinian reconciliation…
Zamalek football club proposes that football practices resume
February 8, 2012
Zamalek football club proposes that football practices resume
The Zamalek club, one of the largest football clubs in Egypt, suggested that team practices resume. The practices have been…
Salafi MPs demand media censorship
February 8, 2012
Salafi MPs demand media censorship
At a Wednesday Parliament meeting, ultra-conservative Salafi-oriented Nour Party MPs demanded legislation to censor the media. “Many journalists don’t care…
Maspero employees protest military control
February 8, 2012
Maspero employees protest military control
Dozens of employees at Maspero, the state TV and radio headquarters, held a protest outside the building on Wednesday. They…
Policeman’s lawyer alleges fabricated evidence in protester killings
February 8, 2012
Policeman’s lawyer alleges fabricated evidence in protester killings
The defense lawyer of Mohamed Ibrahim Abdel Moneim, a policeman charged with killing of protesters during the January revolution, accused…