Egypt
The battle of loose cannons
December 19, 2011
The battle of loose cannons
As the violence in Cairo enters its fourth day, the military’s brutality, as recorded on video, stands in contrast with…
Facebook campaign calls for presidential elections on 25 January
December 19, 2011
Facebook campaign calls for presidential elections on 25 January
The 25 January Revolutionary Youth Coalition has launched a Facebook campaign demanding that presidential elections be held on 25 January,…
Revolutionary youth candidates lose in second-phase elections
December 19, 2011
Revolutionary youth candidates lose in second-phase elections
Revolutionary youth candidates running independently or within political parties have performed poorly in the second phase of the parliamentary elections…
Brotherhood approved constitutional principles, says former deputy PM
December 19, 2011
Brotherhood approved constitutional principles, says former deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy said on Monday that the Democratic Coalition, which is led by the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom…
The revolution’s sheikh, killed at 52
December 19, 2011
The revolution’s sheikh, killed at 52
Sheikh Emad Effat, who was killed at the age of 52 on Friday by military police with a gunshot to…
MPs and politicians start anti-SCAF sit-in outside Supreme Court
December 19, 2011
MPs and politicians start anti-SCAF sit-in outside Supreme Court
Some 40 MPs and politicians organized a sit-in outside the Supreme Court on Monday to demand the ruling Supreme Council…
Are street children being paid to incite violence?
December 19, 2011
Are street children being paid to incite violence?
Since the latest round of violence in downtown Cairo began on Friday morning, claims have emerged from both human rights…
Prominent political figures involved in cabinet violence, claims government official
December 19, 2011
Prominent political figures involved in cabinet violence, claims government official
An unnamed government official has accused several prominent political figures of being involved in recent acts of violence, including those…
Blog: Bouazizi’s unfinished business
December 19, 2011
Blog: Bouazizi’s unfinished business
This blog was supposed to have been written for 17 December, but events in Cairo put it on the backburner,…
Publisher accuses SCAF of libel after incitement accusations
December 19, 2011
Publisher accuses SCAF of libel after incitement accusations
Publisher Mohamed Hashim has instructed his lawyer to file a complaint with the attorney general against the ruling Supreme Council…