Egypt
GUC threatens to expel students if they stage protests
November 6, 2011
GUC threatens to expel students if they stage protests
On Sunday German University in Cairo (GUC) students announced their intention to protest on 14 November to present certain demands, and the…
Elections campaigning played out in Eid
November 6, 2011
Elections campaigning played out in Eid
Millions of Muslims went to pray in the early morning on Sunday in squares and mosques, in the first Eid…
Supra-constitutional principles cause rift between political forces
November 6, 2011
Supra-constitutional principles cause rift between political forces
The Democratic Alliance’s elections committee, led by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has invited various political forces that…
Egyptian expats to vote in elections
November 6, 2011
Egyptian expats to vote in elections
The head of the High Elections Committee has said that a new article is being added to the Interim Constitution…
Sunday’s papers: A familiar post-revolution Eid al-Adha
November 6, 2011
Sunday’s papers: A familiar post-revolution Eid al-Adha
While the papers gloat in the details of the first Eid Al-Adha that the leading figures of the fallen regime…
Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account
November 5, 2011
Captured in international waters en route to Gaza: An eyewitness account
Lina Attalah, Al-Masry Al-Youm English's managing editor, recently took part in the "Freedom Waves" flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. She…
The Democratic Alliance renews opposition to supra-constitutional principles
November 5, 2011
The Democratic Alliance renews opposition to supra-constitutional principles
The Democratic Alliance for Egypt, which includes 11 parties led by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, rejected amendments…
Minister: Govt won’t tighten noose on civil society organizations
November 5, 2011
Minister: Govt won’t tighten noose on civil society organizations
The Ministry of Social Solidarity is not seeking to tighten the noose on civil society organizations (CSOs) or stifle them,…
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist detained by Israel
November 4, 2011
Al-Masry Al-Youm journalist detained by Israel
Lina Attalah, the managing editor of the English edition of Al-Masry Al-Youm, is among those detained on Friday for attempting…
Consumer Protection Agency forms committees to ensure food safety
November 4, 2011
Consumer Protection Agency forms committees to ensure food safety
The Consumer Protection Agency formed committees comprising representatives of consumer protection societies and government agencies to monitor markets and meat…