Egypt
Pro-SCAF protests staged in Abbasseya
November 25, 2011
Pro-SCAF protests staged in Abbasseya
Hundreds of Egyptians arrived in Abbasseya Square Friday morning to hold a mass demonstration in support of the Supreme Council…
Protesters refuse appointment of Ganzouri as prime minister
November 25, 2011
Protesters refuse appointment of Ganzouri as prime minister
Many protesters in Tahrir Square have refused the appointment of former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri as head of the military-picked…
Fierce competition in Engineers Syndicate elections
November 25, 2011
Fierce competition in Engineers Syndicate elections
Engineers Syndicate elections are to commence for the first time in 17 years on Friday, for choosing the president, members…
Muslim Brothers win majority of Lawyers Syndicate seats
November 25, 2011
Muslim Brothers win majority of Lawyers Syndicate seats
The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidates won the lion’s share of seats in Thursday’s Lawyers Syndicate board elections, getting 60 percent of…
Alexandrians protest to demand end of transitional period
November 25, 2011
Alexandrians protest to demand end of transitional period
Hundreds of citizens in Alexandria protested after Friday prayers to demand a quick end to Egypt’s transitional period and transfer…
Tahrir the only place for revolution’s final fight, say activists
November 25, 2011
Tahrir the only place for revolution’s final fight, say activists
From aerial views of the thousands standing shoulder-to-shoulder in Tahrir Square and the hazy, tear gas-filled streets, it would seem…
Gas pipeline bombed for 8th time this year, not badly damaged
November 25, 2011
Gas pipeline bombed for 8th time this year, not badly damaged
Masked gunmen targeted the Egyptian pipeline delivering natural gas to Israel and Jordan for the eighth time this year on…
Tahrir clashes widen gap between revolutionaries and political parties
November 25, 2011
Tahrir clashes widen gap between revolutionaries and political parties
Protesters in Tahrir Square are growing increasingly resentful toward political parties, accusing them of putting their own interests ahead of…
Live update: Ganzouri: No new cabinet before elections
November 25, 2011
Live update: Ganzouri: No new cabinet before elections
4:00 pm: New Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri issues his first statement as premier. “A cabinet won’t be formed before parliamentary…
Protesters evacuate Mohamed Mahmoud Street as some confront military at barricade
November 24, 2011
Protesters evacuate Mohamed Mahmoud Street as some confront military at barricade
Protesters evacuated Mohamed Mahmoud Street Thursday to the cheers of others gathered in Tahrir Square, though some are refusing to…