Egypt
Parties request ruling council to approve election supervision
June 29, 2011
Parties request ruling council to approve election supervision
Five political parties have asked the military council to approve international supervision of the next parliamentary and presidential elections, adding…
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
June 29, 2011
Military thwarts attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya
The armed forces have announced their success in thwarting an attempt to smuggle weapons from Libya 150 km south of…
Washington didn’t respond to requests to freeze accounts, says official
June 29, 2011
Washington didn’t respond to requests to freeze accounts, says official
The United States did not respond to requests from the Egyptian government to freeze the bank accounts of members of…
Brotherhood guide appoints six spokesmen for the group
June 29, 2011
Brotherhood guide appoints six spokesmen for the group
Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie announced on Tuesday that he had appointed six spokesmen for the group. Inaugurating a…
40 arrested in Tuesday’s protests, says source
June 29, 2011
40 arrested in Tuesday’s protests, says source
Forty people were arrested during Tuesday night’s clashes between security forces and protesters in Tahrir Square and at the Balloon…
Government denies rumors of Interior Minister’s resignation
June 29, 2011
Government denies rumors of Interior Minister’s resignation
The Egyptian government on Wednesday denied rumors that Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy resigned from his post following clashes between security…
Political leaders and analysts condemn police response to protests
June 29, 2011
Political leaders and analysts condemn police response to protests
Ongoing clashes between protesters and police around Tahrir Square have elicited outrage among politicians, who accuse the Interior Ministry of…
Health Ministry updates injury estimate from Tahrir clashes to 1036
June 29, 2011
Health Ministry updates injury estimate from Tahrir clashes to 1036
The Ministry of Health increased Wednesday its estimate of the number of people injured in clashes between security forces and…
Protests staged in solidarity with Tahrir protesters
June 29, 2011
Protests staged in solidarity with Tahrir protesters
Members of political parties and movements on Wednesday protested government violence against thugs and families of protesters killed during the…
PM Essam Sharaf heads to Equatorial Guinea for African summit
June 29, 2011
PM Essam Sharaf heads to Equatorial Guinea for African summit
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf left for Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday to participate in the 17th African Union (AU) Summit.…