Egypt
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
November 23, 2011
UN rights chief urges probe into Egypt killings
GENEVA — The United Nations human rights chief called Wednesday for an independent probe into the killing of demonstrators by…
Unrest causes Cairo airport arrivals to drop
November 23, 2011
Unrest causes Cairo airport arrivals to drop
Renewed unrest in downtown Cairo and other parts of the country has resulted in a 25–30 percent drop in arrivals…
Palestinian leaders to revive reconciliation talks in Cairo
November 23, 2011
Palestinian leaders to revive reconciliation talks in Cairo
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday he will meet with Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal in Cairo to discuss the…
Updates: Ruling military council says not seeking to enter square, only defend Interior Ministry
November 23, 2011
Updates: Ruling military council says not seeking to enter square, only defend Interior Ministry
11:40 pm: Mahmoud Hegazy and Mohamed Assar, members of the ruling military council appeared on State Television. Hegazy said that…
Omar Makram field hospital tends to Tahrir wounded
November 23, 2011
Omar Makram field hospital tends to Tahrir wounded
The field hospitals, clinics and makeshift pharmacies that began to reappear downtown following Saturday’s violent police crackdown on protester encampments…
Wafd newspaper: ElBaradei sets conditions for potential salvation government
November 23, 2011
Wafd newspaper: ElBaradei sets conditions for potential salvation government
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei has set conditions for the leadership of the new salvation government that protesters in Tahrir Square…
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
November 23, 2011
ElBaradei calls for end to ‘brutal massacre’
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to stop what he described as…
Yemeni leader in Saudi to sign power transfer deal
November 23, 2011
Yemeni leader in Saudi to sign power transfer deal
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to sign a US-backed power transfer…