Egypt
Delaying Association Law would return Egypt to black list, says committee head
July 13, 2011
Delaying Association Law would return Egypt to black list, says committee head
Delaying passage of the Freedom of Association Law and ignoring labor problems in Egypt would put it back on the…
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
July 13, 2011
Efforts to end Sufi divisions in Egypt
The Council of Sufi Orders on Wednesday held its first reconciliation session with the so-called Reform Front, which has…
Presidential hopefuls and political movements discuss unifying demands
July 13, 2011
Presidential hopefuls and political movements discuss unifying demands
Following an invitation from the Revolution Youth Coalition, a number of presidential hopefuls and representatives of the various political movements…
Demos in solidarity with Tahrir Square sit-in
July 13, 2011
Demos in solidarity with Tahrir Square sit-in
Demonstrations were held in several cities in solidarity with the Tahrir Square sit-in.
PM discusses revolution’s demands in unofficial meeting with activists
July 13, 2011
PM discusses revolution’s demands in unofficial meeting with activists
Activists on Twitter said they had an informal with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf at his residence on Tuesday and discussed…
Coalition calls on ruling council and PM to form new government
July 13, 2011
Coalition calls on ruling council and PM to form new government
The Democratic Coalition has called on the military council and the prime minister to form a new government capable of…
Rights activists demand live broadcast of trials on state TV
July 13, 2011
Rights activists demand live broadcast of trials on state TV
Egyptian human rights activists on Wednesday demanded that trials of police and those accused of corruption be broadcast on state…
Armed forces arrest Italian allegedly photographing military facility
July 13, 2011
Armed forces arrest Italian allegedly photographing military facility
The Egyptian Armed Forces arrested an Italian national it said was trying to photograph a military facility located in a…
Egypt fires 669 officers to cleanse police force
July 13, 2011
Egypt fires 669 officers to cleanse police force
Egypt's government, meeting a key demand by protesters, fired nearly 700 top police officers on Wednesday to cleanse the discredited…
Spain considers Salem’s extradition out of sympathy for Egypt, says ambassador
July 13, 2011
Spain considers Salem’s extradition out of sympathy for Egypt, says ambassador
The Spanish government has approved preliminary legal measures to extradite fugitive businessman Hussein Salem, in accordance with Egyptian requests, said…