Egypt
Interior Ministry vows to defend headquarters against attacks
June 29, 2011
Interior Ministry vows to defend headquarters against attacks
Any attempts to storm the Interior Ministry headquarters downtown will be handled as unlawful acts of sabotage, the ministry said…
Army to secure Ahly-Zamalek derby
June 29, 2011
Army to secure Ahly-Zamalek derby
Azmy Megahed, media spokesperson for the Egyptian Football Association, said armed forces officials confirmed with the association's board of directors…
Remembering the forgotten martyrs of Arab al-Maadi
June 29, 2011
Remembering the forgotten martyrs of Arab al-Maadi
On the outskirts of Maadi neighborhood, where much of Cairo’s wealthy elite resides, lies a much poorer area called Arab…
SCAF head meets with US deputy secretary of state
June 29, 2011
SCAF head meets with US deputy secretary of state
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), met on Wednesday with US Deputy…
Employees, citizens evacuating ministries amid unrest
June 29, 2011
Employees, citizens evacuating ministries amid unrest
Employees are evacuating the Interior and Justice ministries and the Department of Criminal Evidence, eyewitnesses have said. They also said…
44 Tahrir Square detainees referred to military prosecution
June 29, 2011
44 Tahrir Square detainees referred to military prosecution
Prosecutors on Wednesday morning referred 44 people arrested during protests that began at the Balloon Theater and moved into Tahrir…
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
June 29, 2011
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
Clashes between Central Security Forces (CSF) and protesters on Mohamed Mahmoud Street continued this morning despite the Interior Ministry statement…
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
June 29, 2011
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
WASHINGTON--US Congressman Gary Ackerman called on Egyptian authorities Wednesday to release a constituent and former intern whom Egypt accuses of…
April 6 Youth Movement moves up July protest in response to clashes
June 29, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement moves up July protest in response to clashes
The April 6 Youth Movement plans to stage an open sit-in in protest of the deployment of security forces and…
Health Ministry: 590 injured in Tahrir and Balloon Theater clashes
June 29, 2011
Health Ministry: 590 injured in Tahrir and Balloon Theater clashes
Egypt's Health Ministry on Wednesday said fighting between security forces and protesters in Tahrir Square and at Balloon Theater in…