Egypt
Award withdrawn from Egyptian intellectual on charges of ‘heresy’
July 25, 2011
Award withdrawn from Egyptian intellectual on charges of ‘heresy’
The Board of State Commissioners on Monday withdrew a cultural award from the Egyptian researcher Sayyid al-Qemny after he was…
Protesters show solidarity with April 6 Youth Movement
July 25, 2011
Protesters show solidarity with April 6 Youth Movement
Demonstrations were staged in several governorates on Monday in solidarity with the Tahrir Square protesters and the April 6 Youth…
Copts continue protests demanding civil marriages
July 25, 2011
Copts continue protests demanding civil marriages
Scores of Coptic Christians on Monday staged their third demonstration before St. Mark's cathedral in Abbasseya, demanding permission for divorce…
Relations with rebels under strain, as Egypt fails to confiscate Qadhafi funds
July 25, 2011
Relations with rebels under strain, as Egypt fails to confiscate Qadhafi funds
Relations between Libya’s rebel forces and the Egyptian government appear to be increasingly under strain, according to a Libyan rebel…
Brotherhood: Elections law will allow corrupt figures to infiltrate parliament
July 25, 2011
Brotherhood: Elections law will allow corrupt figures to infiltrate parliament
The new law on elections will allow corrupt individuals to gain a foothold in parliament, said Essam al-Erian, vice president…
Political groups seek to avert clashes during Friday demos
July 25, 2011
Political groups seek to avert clashes during Friday demos
Political groups are holding talks ahead of demonstrations planned for Friday in an effort to avoid clashes between groups with…
Political groups claim security force involvement in Abbasseya attack
July 25, 2011
Political groups claim security force involvement in Abbasseya attack
A coalition of 17 political parties and movements on Monday accused Egypt’s civil and military police forces of being involved…
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
July 25, 2011
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
The global war on drugs has failed. Or so claims a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy…
Mubarak sons and Adly to be moved to Sharm el-Sheikh
July 25, 2011
Mubarak sons and Adly to be moved to Sharm el-Sheikh
The Ministry of Interior is preparing to move Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, the sons of the deposed Egyptian president, together…
Egypt’s Sharaf pledges to cast out senior Mubarak-era officials from bureaucracy
July 25, 2011
Egypt’s Sharaf pledges to cast out senior Mubarak-era officials from bureaucracy
Egypt's cabinet pledged on Monday to clear out officials who held senior posts under Hosni Mubarak, continue with public corruption…