Egypt
Protesters and Central Security Forces clash in Tahrir Square
June 29, 2011
Protesters and Central Security Forces clash in Tahrir Square
Clashes erupted tonight between protesters and Central Security Forces (CSF) in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, with protesters throwing rocks and molotov…
Squalor, fear and desperation for tent city residents
June 28, 2011
Squalor, fear and desperation for tent city residents
Naglaa Mahdy sleeps in a tent with ten other women and their children. She wakes up and dusts herself off,…
PM to visit United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Monday
June 28, 2011
PM to visit United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Monday
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is due to visit the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Monday. The visit was postponed…
43% of Egyptians do not know the prime minister’s name
June 28, 2011
43% of Egyptians do not know the prime minister’s name
A survey by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center has revealed that 43 percent of Egyptians do not know…
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
June 28, 2011
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Assistant Interior Minister and former Director of Minya Security Farouk Hamdan said that all police officers “are fully aware of…
Military police fire in the air to disperse protesters
June 28, 2011
Military police fire in the air to disperse protesters
Military police fired in the air on Tuesday to disperse protesters who were demonstrating in front of the Ministry of…
Military council recieves petition for Mubarak to be examined by German doctor
June 28, 2011
Military council recieves petition for Mubarak to be examined by German doctor
A petition requesting that former President Hosni Mubarak's German doctor be allowed to examine him has been passed to the…
Prime minister requests removal of seven ministers
June 28, 2011
Prime minister requests removal of seven ministers
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has sent the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces the names of seven ministers he wishes…
Pope bans presidential candidates from presenting electoral platforms in churches
June 28, 2011
Pope bans presidential candidates from presenting electoral platforms in churches
Pope Shenouda III has issued “strict instructions” to Cardinal Rowais Morkos, the undersecretary of the cathedral, that presidential hopefuls are…
Churches reject calls for international protection for ‘persecuted’ Copts
June 28, 2011
Churches reject calls for international protection for ‘persecuted’ Copts
Representatives of the three Egyptian Churches and several Coptic activists condemned on Tuesday a demand made to the US Congress…