Egypt
Authorities to release man charged with defaming military, rights group says
November 30, 2011
Authorities to release man charged with defaming military, rights group says
Egyptian authorities will likely release Nasary Hassan, who was detained in March on charges of defaming the military, the Arabic…
Tantawi meets with political leaders
November 30, 2011
Tantawi meets with political leaders
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, the head of Egypt's ruling military council, met on Wednesday with several presidential hopefuls and political…
Elections commission receives results of Egypt expat vote
November 30, 2011
Elections commission receives results of Egypt expat vote
The High Elections Commission (HEC) on Wednesday received from the Foreign Ministry the results of the first round of parliamentary…
Wednesday’s papers: Independent papers blame Islamists for elections violations
November 30, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Independent papers blame Islamists for elections violations
As voting in the first phase of parliamentary elections ends, privately owned newspapers are focusing on Islamist parties’ violations while…
ElBaradei says smear campaign relaunched against him
November 30, 2011
ElBaradei says smear campaign relaunched against him
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei on Wednesday accused remnants of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime of launching a campaign to tarnish…
Officer turns himself in to police over targeting protesters
November 30, 2011
Officer turns himself in to police over targeting protesters
A police officer accused of shooting protesters in the eyes during last week's clashes in Tahrir turned himself in to…
US says no evidence Egypt misused tear gas, rights group files complaint
November 30, 2011
US says no evidence Egypt misused tear gas, rights group files complaint
US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner defended on Tuesday the shipment of tear gas to the Egyptian government. Toner told…
Freedom and Justice Party leads polls as vote tally continues
November 30, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party leads polls as vote tally continues
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is leading parliamentary polls across Egypt, according to early estimates Wednesday. Egyptians cast their…
Rights groups lament lack of assistance for disabled voters
November 30, 2011
Rights groups lament lack of assistance for disabled voters
Disabled citizens faced difficulties while voting in this week's round of parliamentary elections, a number of rights groups have said.…
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
November 30, 2011
Tahrir quiet in wake of clashes
A cautious calm prevailed in Cairo's Tahrir Square early Wednesday following violent clashes between protesters and street vendors Tuesday night.…