Egypt
ElBaradei calls on Sharaf government to resign
November 17, 2011
ElBaradei calls on Sharaf government to resign
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called on Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's interim cabinet to resign during a TV interview Wednesday, saying…
Court fights continue over former NDP members running for parliament
November 17, 2011
Court fights continue over former NDP members running for parliament
Court battles over lawsuits seeking to ban former National Democratic Party (NDP) members from running for parliament continued in many…
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
November 17, 2011
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Recent announcements that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have both granted Egypt US$500 million in budget support raised eyebrows among some…
Factory worker demonstrations continue in front of cabinet
November 17, 2011
Factory worker demonstrations continue in front of cabinet
Demonstrations continued on Wednesday in front of the cabinet building, as workers of the MOPCO, Agrium and Tanta Flax factories…
Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
November 17, 2011
Salafi preacher interrupts school dance to preach against singing
Students at the Nile Academy in Mansoura were surprised when a Salafi preacher interrupted their prom Tuesday to preach against…
Abouel Fotouh: State of insecurity ‘fabricated’
November 17, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: State of insecurity ‘fabricated’
The state of insecurity prevailing in Egypt has been “fabricated” and perpetuated by former Tora prison officials, presidential hopeful Abdel…
Cabinet endorses expatriate voting, Egyptians in Israel demand right to vote
November 16, 2011
Cabinet endorses expatriate voting, Egyptians in Israel demand right to vote
After weeks of controversy, the government on Wednesday endorsed a law allowing Egyptian expatriates to vote in the parliamentary elections.…
Judges Club members undecided on supervising elections
November 16, 2011
Judges Club members undecided on supervising elections
Judges Club President Ahmed al-Zend said Wednesday that judges have not yet decided whether they will supervise the parliamentary elections…
Furious Damietta protesters shut down main power station
November 16, 2011
Furious Damietta protesters shut down main power station
Residents of Damietta protesting expansions to the MOPCO-Agrium factory continued blocking roads and preventing traffic into the harbor and the…