Egypt

Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats

Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats

Political and revolutionary forces are moving ahead with plans for a large-scale demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday 9 September,…
Judges Club proposes amendments to judiciary

Judges Club proposes amendments to judiciary

At a press conference on Thursday, the president of Egypt’s Judges Club, Ahmed al-Zend, announced parts of a proposed law…
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat

Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat

Less than 24 hours after the ruling military council and cabinet announced it decision to ban new licenses for satellite…
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city

Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city

The Egyptian government is planning to house some 3 million citizens in a new city to be built in Sinai.…
Egypt’s poor spend US$8.5 annually on medical care

Egypt’s poor spend US$8.5 annually on medical care

Egyptians spend 50 percent of their annual incomes on food and medical care, said a government study released Thursday. Based…
Police to withdraw from Tahrir Square from Thursday midnight

Police to withdraw from Tahrir Square from Thursday midnight

The Ministry of Interior has issued a statement announcing that it will withdraw its troops from Tahrir Square at midnight…
Tantawi pledges fair parliamentary and presidential elections

Tantawi pledges fair parliamentary and presidential elections

Head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Hussein Tantawy on Thursday pledged to guarantee the integrity…
EgyptAir hostesses demand right to wear hijab

EgyptAir hostesses demand right to wear hijab

A number of EgyptAir flight attendants on Thursday organized a protest outside the Egyptian state TV headquarters, known as the…
Brotherhood party warns of ex-NDP members infiltrating local councils

Brotherhood party warns of ex-NDP members infiltrating local councils

Mohamed Saad al-Katatny, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, warned on Thursday that former members of the…
Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels

Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels

Rights groups have condemned the Egyptian government's decision to place a temporary block on the granting of licences to new…
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