Egypt
Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail
December 8, 2011
Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail
An Egyptian human rights center on Thursday filed a lawsuit to demand that detained activist and blogger Alaa Abd El…
SCAF meets with political forces to discuss advisory council
December 8, 2011
SCAF meets with political forces to discuss advisory council
Sami Anan, vice president of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), met on Thursday with a number of…
Islamists mobilize voters, liberals coordinate among themselves
December 8, 2011
Islamists mobilize voters, liberals coordinate among themselves
The Islamist parties have started preparing for the second phase of parliamentary elections. “We have already started campaigning,” said Wahid…
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
December 8, 2011
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
The ongoing sit-in by a number of protesters outside the cabinet will not affect the government’s work, said Gouda Abdel…
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
December 8, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
Dozens of Syrian citzens in Cairo staged a protest outside the Iraqi Embassy on Thursday to condemn what they labeled…
Democratic Alliance nominates candidate to head parliament
December 8, 2011
Democratic Alliance nominates candidate to head parliament
Judge Mahmoud al-Khodairy, a Democratic Alliance figure who won the professional seat of Alexandria's second district, will most likely be…
Butane gas cylinder crisis almost over in Cairo, says governor
December 8, 2011
Butane gas cylinder crisis almost over in Cairo, says governor
The butane gas cylinder crisis is now over in Cairo, after several days of flooding the market with additional cylinders,…
After crushing defeat, Wafd wonders what’s next
December 8, 2011
After crushing defeat, Wafd wonders what’s next
After a stormy pre-election process that saw the Wafd Party join and leave the Freedom and Justice Party-led (FJP) Democratic…
FJP will not join proposed civilian advisory council
December 8, 2011
FJP will not join proposed civilian advisory council
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) announced Thursday that it will not join a 50-member civilian advisory council…
Egyptian expatriates begin voting in second phase of elections
December 8, 2011
Egyptian expatriates begin voting in second phase of elections
Egyptians living abroad began voting in the second phase of People's Assembly elections Thursday when the high elections commission posted…