Egypt

A year of revolution: Lessons learned

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
First post-Mubarak People’s Assembly to convene Monday

First post-Mubarak People’s Assembly to convene Monday

The first parliament elected since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak is slated to hold its opening session on…
Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression

Supreme Press Council drafts legislation to protect freedom of expression

The Supreme Press Council (SPC) is drafting proposals to amend laws related to freedom of expression. The SPC is also…
Fuel crisis continues, despite state TV report of Cairo letup

Fuel crisis continues, despite state TV report of Cairo letup

State TV has reported that the fuel crisis, which has prompted the death of one person and scuffles that left…
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