Egypt
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
November 22, 2011
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
High call volume in Tahrir Square has caused a temporary disruption in the area’s mobile phone network since Monday. Subscribers…
Banks, money exchange services shutter up
November 22, 2011
Banks, money exchange services shutter up
A number of banks and downtown foreign exchange service companies in Tahrir, Bab al-Luk squares and Mohamed Mahmoud Street, leading…
Too late to apply political corruption law, says high elections committee
November 22, 2011
Too late to apply political corruption law, says high elections committee
“It’s too late to apply the law on corrupting political life in the upcoming parliamentary elections," said high elections committee…
Demos throughout Egypt in solidarity with Tahrir Square
November 22, 2011
Demos throughout Egypt in solidarity with Tahrir Square
Demonstrations erupted in several governorates on Tuesday against the bloodshed in Tahrir Square. Protesters also demanded the handover of power…
How’s business? Tear gas economy flourishes in Tahrir Square
November 22, 2011
How’s business? Tear gas economy flourishes in Tahrir Square
I went on a shopping spree today, but not my normal kind, for food or clothes. On Tuesday I bought…
Chief justice returns to Cairo from Istanbul due to protests
November 22, 2011
Chief justice returns to Cairo from Istanbul due to protests
Councilor Farouk Soltan, chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC), returned from Istanbul on Tuesday, Mena said. The state-run…
Live updates: Soldiers to replace police guarding Interior Ministry
November 22, 2011
Live updates: Soldiers to replace police guarding Interior Ministry
8:20 pm: Ruling military council decides to replace police forces guarding the Ministry of Interior with military forces, reports Al…
Attempted break-ins at police stations in 3 governorates
November 22, 2011
Attempted break-ins at police stations in 3 governorates
Hundreds have attempted to break into police stations in Alexandria and Ismailia, while a prison in Minya experienced several riots…
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation over what’s next in Tahrir clashes
November 22, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation over what’s next in Tahrir clashes
As Egyptians prepare for a million-man march in Tahrir, speculation over what will come next with regard to elections is…