Egypt
Following Friday’s massive protests, activists launch renewed sit-in
November 19, 2011
Following Friday’s massive protests, activists launch renewed sit-in
Approximately 2000 activists on Friday night vowed to stage a sit-in in Tahrir square following a mass rally in which…
‘Down with military rule,’ chant Tahrir masses
November 18, 2011
‘Down with military rule,’ chant Tahrir masses
Islamists and other groups that participated in the Friday, 18 November demonstration in Tahrir Square directed unprecedented criticism at the…
Intellectuals suggest new roadmap for transitional period
November 18, 2011
Intellectuals suggest new roadmap for transitional period
A number of political forces and intellectuals have prepared a lengthy memorandum that includes a drastically reformed plan for the…
Freedom and Justice Party seeks election advice from Turkey’s ruling party
November 18, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party seeks election advice from Turkey’s ruling party
Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, is looking to make use of the…
Newly-formed bloc seeks to beat Brotherhood in Engineers Syndicate elections
November 18, 2011
Newly-formed bloc seeks to beat Brotherhood in Engineers Syndicate elections
A group of engineers has formed a bloc in the Engineers Syndicate in order to beat Muslim Brotherhood candidates in…
Egyptians protest against more powers to military
November 18, 2011
Egyptians protest against more powers to military
Thousands of Egyptians are rallying in Cairo's Tahrir Square, with Islamists in the forefront, in a protest against what they…
Sisters’ bid for parliament: a real or cosmetic move?
November 17, 2011
Sisters’ bid for parliament: a real or cosmetic move?
Like most Muslim Sisters, Fatma Abdel Hafez grew up within the Muslim Brotherhood's tightly knit networks. She was born to…
Israeli network reveals tape ‘proving’ USS Liberty attack was an accident
November 17, 2011
Israeli network reveals tape ‘proving’ USS Liberty attack was an accident
Forty-four years after Israeli pilots bombed the American ship USS Liberty during the 1967 War, an Israeli news outlet Wednesday…
Israel to deploy high-tech sensors to monitor Sinai border
November 17, 2011
Israel to deploy high-tech sensors to monitor Sinai border
Israel plans to deploy high-tech sensors along its Sinai border with Egypt in order to monitor a 3km strip of land…
Silent sit-in in US, Canada after 40 days of Maspero clashes
November 17, 2011
Silent sit-in in US, Canada after 40 days of Maspero clashes
Rights activists in the United States are organizing a Saturday morning silent sit-in outside the White House and Congress in…