Egypt
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
December 19, 2011
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday she was "deeply concerned" about continuing violence in Egypt.
Former PM calls for accelerating power transfer to civilians
December 19, 2011
Former PM calls for accelerating power transfer to civilians
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf called for accelerating the power transfer to a civilian government by holding presidential elections, saying…
Tahrir calm as death toll from night’s clashes rises
December 19, 2011
Tahrir calm as death toll from night’s clashes rises
Tahrir Square appeared calm Monday morning following intermittent clashes between protesters and military forces after military and police forces launched…
Brotherhood claims 37% of list-based seats in second phase of elections
December 19, 2011
Brotherhood claims 37% of list-based seats in second phase of elections
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has declared that its electoral lists won 37.2 percent of votes in…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died
December 19, 2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong-il and urged its people to rally…
Monday’s papers: Question marks
December 19, 2011
Monday’s papers: Question marks
"Who’s to blame?!!" — Al-Gomhurriya wants to know, posing the question on the state-owned paper’s front page over a crude…
Voter turnout at 67 percent, Islamists leading again
December 18, 2011
Voter turnout at 67 percent, Islamists leading again
Turnout in the second round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections reached 67 percent, according to Abdel Moez Ibrahim, head of the…
Demos condemn military’s treatment of cabinet protesters
December 18, 2011
Demos condemn military’s treatment of cabinet protesters
Demonstrations were staged in several cities on Sunday to condemn the use of force in dispersing a sit-in outside the…
Families of cabinet sit-in martyrs demand retribution
December 18, 2011
Families of cabinet sit-in martyrs demand retribution
The families of Mohamed Abdallah and Alaa Abdel Hady, who died during clashes outside the cabinet building on Friday, have…
Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
December 18, 2011
Female protesters systematically targeted, say rights watchdogs
Local human rights watchdogs on Sunday accused the Egyptian military of systematically targeting female political activists, and demanded that Egypt’s…