Egypt
Egypt detains former PM Obeid for illegal land deal
July 15, 2011
Egypt detains former PM Obeid for illegal land deal
Egyptian authorities detained former prime minister Atef Obeid for 15 days to investigate allegations he illegally sold land well below…
Brotherhood criticizes potential guidelines for writing new Constitution
July 14, 2011
Brotherhood criticizes potential guidelines for writing new Constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday criticized the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for its intent to announce a…
Child labor in Egypt estimated at over 1.5 million
July 14, 2011
Child labor in Egypt estimated at over 1.5 million
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, director of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, said Thursday that there are 1.594 million…
Hunger striking protesters attacked by police in Suez
July 14, 2011
Hunger striking protesters attacked by police in Suez
Suez protesters who had been on a hunger strike in front of the governorate’s building were attacked by police in…
National Accord Conference: Abolish military’s role of protecting president
July 14, 2011
National Accord Conference: Abolish military’s role of protecting president
The National Accord Conference on Thursday presented its recommendations to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), most significant…
State TV to broadcast Mubarak’s trial next week
July 14, 2011
State TV to broadcast Mubarak’s trial next week
Ibrahim al-Sayyad, chief news room editor of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, said Thursday that state television will broadcast…
Cabinet reshuffle excludes interior minister
July 14, 2011
Cabinet reshuffle excludes interior minister
Sources at the Egyptian cabinet said Thursday that Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has informed the military council that he has…
Presidential candidates call for replacement of interim govt
July 14, 2011
Presidential candidates call for replacement of interim govt
Four presidential hopefuls have called for the replacement of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s caretaker government with a more technocratic, crisis…
Differences emerge over name for Friday’s protest
July 14, 2011
Differences emerge over name for Friday’s protest
Political groups are differing over whether the demonstration planned for Friday in Tahrir Square should be called “Last Warning Friday”…
Brotherhood party leader: Parliamentary majority not in the interest of Islamic parties
July 14, 2011
Brotherhood party leader: Parliamentary majority not in the interest of Islamic parties
Mohamed Morsy, president of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, has ruled out the possibility of the Islamic parties…