Egypt
I was pressured to change my testimony, says witness in Mubarak case
January 17, 2012
I was pressured to change my testimony, says witness in Mubarak case
A former security official, who was a witness in the trial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak has said, he was…
Hearing postponed concerning live ammunition against demonstrators
January 17, 2012
Hearing postponed concerning live ammunition against demonstrators
The Egyptian State Council’s Administrative Court has postponed a hearing in a case where plaintiffs are requesting an end to…
Supporters of losing candidate block road in Upper Egypt
January 17, 2012
Supporters of losing candidate block road in Upper Egypt
Scores of supporters of Abdel Rahim al-Ghoul, a prominent former member of the dissolved NDP National Democratic Party, blocked the…
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
January 17, 2012
Government report: 335 labor protests in Egypt in 2011
Between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2011, there were 335 labor protests in Egypt, said a report issued by…
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
January 17, 2012
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
A typical evening in the upper class neighborhood of Zamalek is abundant with shisha smokers in sidewalk coffee shops, diners…
Petroleum Minister: Gas crisis will end on Wednesday
January 17, 2012
Petroleum Minister: Gas crisis will end on Wednesday
The gas shortage in Egypt improved on Tuesday and should be solved by Wednesday at the latest after some 3…
PM: Egypt to follow through with plans for nuclear power plant
January 17, 2012
PM: Egypt to follow through with plans for nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Tuesday informed ministers that the government will follow through with its plans to build Egypt’s…
Mubarak’s supporters rally outside Police Academy as court adjourns
January 17, 2012
Mubarak’s supporters rally outside Police Academy as court adjourns
Supporters of Hosni Mubarak rallied outside the Police Academy Tuesday as defense lawyer Farid al-Deeb ended his arguments and the…
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
January 17, 2012
Engineers relocate nuclear facility equipment after heists
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority engineers have begun to dismantle equipment and machinery from a nuclear power plant construction site in…
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
January 17, 2012
We won’t surrender to foreign schemes, says Tantawi
The military will not surrender to "foreign schemes" or "be dragged in the direction the enemy wants," the leader of…