Egypt
SCAF: We asked govt to set principles for choice of constitution panel
August 13, 2011
SCAF: We asked govt to set principles for choice of constitution panel
A month and a half ago, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) instructed the government to draw up…
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
August 13, 2011
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
The presidential studio in Borg al-Arab in Alexandria was dismantled on Wednesday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned. Sources speaking on condition…
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman relatives stage sit-in at US Embassy
August 13, 2011
Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman relatives stage sit-in at US Embassy
Dozens of relatives of Jama’a al-Islamiya leader Shiekh Omar Abdel Rahman staged a sit-in on Friday in front of the US Embassy…
Government to amend law on communications
August 13, 2011
Government to amend law on communications
A national security committee will be charged with examining amendments to Law 10/2003 on communications, particularly the articles which give…
Martyrs’ lawyers: Interior Ministry officials pressured martyrs’ families
August 13, 2011
Martyrs’ lawyers: Interior Ministry officials pressured martyrs’ families
Interior Ministry officials have pressured the families of those killed or injured in the 25 January revolution to change their…
US defends aid as Egypt probes NGO foreign funding
August 13, 2011
US defends aid as Egypt probes NGO foreign funding
The US embassy in Cairo issued a strongly-worded defence of its aid to Egypt as prosecutors probed foreign funding…
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
August 13, 2011
Political groups call for civil state over iftar in Tahrir
Protesters from various political groups gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday to break their Ramadan fast. Several political groups and…
University faculty coalition to go forward with planned boycott
August 12, 2011
University faculty coalition to go forward with planned boycott
The Coalition of University Professors announced today that they will continue their plan to boycott the coming academic year, in…
Egypt probes civil groups’ funding amid US tension
August 12, 2011
Egypt probes civil groups’ funding amid US tension
The legal arm of a notorious Egyptian intelligence apparatus is probing foreign funding of civil society groups amid signs of…
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
August 12, 2011
Airport authorities seize weapons from Spanish diplomat
Cairo International Airport authorities this week seized two pistols and a number of live bullets found on a Spanish diplomat…