Egypt
Top defense lawyer to make case for ex-interior minister
January 23, 2012
Top defense lawyer to make case for ex-interior minister
Cairo Criminal Court will hear the defense team's arguments for Egypt's former interior minister on Monday in the ongoing trial…
Egypt’s new People’s Assembly swears in today, but powers are dubious
January 23, 2012
Egypt’s new People’s Assembly swears in today, but powers are dubious
Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak People's Assembly will hold its first session today amid skepticism over the level of autonomy the…
A year of revolution: Lessons learned
January 22, 2012
A year of revolution: Lessons learned
On 11 February 2011, jubilation broke out in Tahrir Square after Vice President Omar Suleiman announced a victory for the…
Military discusses raid on nuclear plant construction site
January 22, 2012
Military discusses raid on nuclear plant construction site
The northern command military leadership has met with officials from the Dabaa nuclear site to discuss local residents’ raid on…
Police officer arrested for possession of weapons
January 22, 2012
Police officer arrested for possession of weapons
A police officer was arrested in Fayoum when police found three machine guns, five automatic rifles and narcotic substances in…
Shafiq campaign confiscates BBC Arabic interview
January 22, 2012
Shafiq campaign confiscates BBC Arabic interview
Presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq’s campaign staffers confiscated tapes of an interview that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) conducted with him…
Revolutionaries reject military council’s martyr medallions
January 22, 2012
Revolutionaries reject military council’s martyr medallions
Young Egyptians currently staging a sit-in in Tahrir Square have rejected the honorary medallions that the military council said it…
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence
January 22, 2012
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence
Dozens of employees at the state-run Nile News TV Channel started an open-ended strike Sunday at the Maspero building, as…
Wasat Party VP challenges FJP choice for People’s Assembly speaker
January 22, 2012
Wasat Party VP challenges FJP choice for People’s Assembly speaker
Essam Sultan, Wasat Party vice president, has announced his intention to run against Freedom and Justice Party candidate Saad al-Katatny…