Egypt
Teachers strike continues into fourth day nationwide
September 20, 2011
Teachers strike continues into fourth day nationwide
Teachers continued their strike in several governorates on Tuesday, escalating their demands to include the dismissal of the education minister.…
Salafis to form coalition of Islamist parties
September 20, 2011
Salafis to form coalition of Islamist parties
“We aim to form a coalition of all Salafi and Islamist parties before the parliamentary elections,” Nader Bakar, a leading…
Political parties and military council reach deadlock over elections
September 20, 2011
Political parties and military council reach deadlock over elections
A deadlock has been reached between political parties and the ruling military council over the upcoming parliamentary elections, informed sources…
Moussa calls for handing power to elected civilian president
September 20, 2011
Moussa calls for handing power to elected civilian president
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has called on the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to swiftly hand over…
AUC reaches agreement with protesting students and workers
September 20, 2011
AUC reaches agreement with protesting students and workers
On Tuesday the American University in Cairo (AUC) reached an agreement with students and workers who have been on strike…
Official quits after being barred from criticizing military
September 20, 2011
Official quits after being barred from criticizing military
Communications and Information Technology Deputy Minister Hazem Abdel Azim announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying the government had prevented him…
Sharaf defends broadening of Emergency Law
September 20, 2011
Sharaf defends broadening of Emergency Law
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday defended a decision by Egypt’s ruling military council to expand the scope of the…
Undocumented African migrants get suspended sentences for infiltrating into Israel
September 20, 2011
Undocumented African migrants get suspended sentences for infiltrating into Israel
An Egyptian military court on Tuesday handed 30 undocumented immigrants one-year suspended sentences for trying to sneak into Israel to…
Egypt’s military ruler holds talks with US Central Command chief
September 20, 2011
Egypt’s military ruler holds talks with US Central Command chief
The head of Egypt’s ruling military council met on Tuesday with the head of US Central Command, the state-run news…