Egypt
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
December 29, 2011
Shenouda: Peace prevails thanks to SCAF and Interior Ministry
Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said on Tuesday that Egypt is currently experiencing peace and…
Prosecutors and security forces storm NGO offices
December 29, 2011
Prosecutors and security forces storm NGO offices
District attorneys backed by gun-toting Central Security Forces raided the offices of several non-governmental organizations in Egypt Thursday afternoon. The…
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
December 29, 2011
Presidential hopeful Shafiq boasts of his experience under Mubarak
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has boasted of his record of leadership as a minister and senior military officer under former…
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
December 29, 2011
Court acquits six policemen accused of killing protesters
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted six policemen accused of killing demonstrators in the Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab during…
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
December 29, 2011
Human rights council to back lawsuits by virginity test plaintiffs
The woman's commission at Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday decided to join a lawsuits filed by…
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
December 29, 2011
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
The Muslim Brotherhood is close to achieving the “ultimate goal” set by the group's founder Hassan al-Banna in 1928, which…
SCAF supports shorter election timetable, says Advisory Council
December 29, 2011
SCAF supports shorter election timetable, says Advisory Council
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has agreed to a new condensed timetable that would make presidential…
A year in review: Challenges ahead of the Muslim Brotherhood
December 29, 2011
A year in review: Challenges ahead of the Muslim Brotherhood
In December 2010, Egypt Independent spoke to different political pundits to probe them for their 2011 predictions as part of…
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
December 29, 2011
Egyptian minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss economic crises
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abouelnaga met in Cairo with the new Tunisian ambassador to Cairo, Mahmoud…
Thursday’s papers: Mubarak trial, election forecast and texts from 2011
December 29, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Mubarak trial, election forecast and texts from 2011
The trial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, his sons and other former officials, are the subject of most of today’s…