Egypt
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
July 10, 2011
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Malki arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks on forming a unity government. Malki…
ElBaradei calls for clear response to protesters’ demands
July 10, 2011
ElBaradei calls for clear response to protesters’ demands
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called for a trenchant response to the government’s failure to meet the Egyptian revolution’s demands.
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
July 10, 2011
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
Suez Canal navigation continues despite protests and strikes nearby, Egyptian authorities said on Sunday. Ahmed al-Manakhly, an official from the…
Protesters block entry to Mugamma after PM’s address
July 10, 2011
Protesters block entry to Mugamma after PM’s address
In their first response to the televised address given by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday, protesters vented their frustration…
Suez protesters block Ain Sokhna road
July 10, 2011
Suez protesters block Ain Sokhna road
Hundreds of protesters in Suez Governorate, who say the ruling military council ignored their demands, blocked the Ain Sokhna road…
Day 2 of Tahrir sit-in: PM’s address met with skepticism
July 10, 2011
Day 2 of Tahrir sit-in: PM’s address met with skepticism
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s television address was largely ignored by protestors in Tahrir Square on the second day of their…
Sundays’ papers: The revolution continues, SCAF ignores it
July 10, 2011
Sundays’ papers: The revolution continues, SCAF ignores it
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf spoke for a few minutes on Saturday, vowing to accelerate prosecutions of those who killed the…
AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
July 9, 2011
AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
A Guinean graduate student at the American University in Cairo (AUC) who was arrested in the Gambian capital of Banjul…
Egypt extends detention of Israeli spy suspect
July 9, 2011
Egypt extends detention of Israeli spy suspect
Egypt’s public prosecutor on Saturday extended by 15 days the detention of a man suspected of spying for Israel, a…
Egypt says no Gulf pressure to halt Mubarak trial
July 9, 2011
Egypt says no Gulf pressure to halt Mubarak trial
Egypt's foreign minister dismissed talk of any pressure on Cairo from Gulf Arab states to prevent the trial of ousted…