Egypt
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
June 29, 2011
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
Egypt's security authorities have declared that a soccer game between the country's leading teams, Ahly and Zamalek, will be played…
Culture minister blames ‘former regime elements’ for theater attack
June 29, 2011
Culture minister blames ‘former regime elements’ for theater attack
Loyalists from former President Hosni Mubarak's regime planned the Tuesday attack at Cairo's Balloon Theater that resulted in ongoing protests…
Upper Egypt crash kills 12
June 29, 2011
Upper Egypt crash kills 12
A tractor-trailer collided with a microbus in Aswan Governorate Wednesday, killing 12 people and injuring seven. A security source said…
Officials say Tahrir clashes ‘planned’
June 29, 2011
Officials say Tahrir clashes ‘planned’
Egypt's ruling military council and interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Wednesday that ongoing clashes in Tahrir Square are part…
Wednesday’s papers: Death of municipal councils, renewal of Tahrir violence
June 29, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Death of municipal councils, renewal of Tahrir violence
Wednesday’s papers celebrate the much-anticipated court ruling that dissolved Egypt's municipal councils. The verdict was handed down yesterday, heeding resilient…
Protesters and Central Security Forces clash in Tahrir Square
June 29, 2011
Protesters and Central Security Forces clash in Tahrir Square
Clashes erupted tonight between protesters and Central Security Forces (CSF) in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, with protesters throwing rocks and molotov…
Squalor, fear and desperation for tent city residents
June 28, 2011
Squalor, fear and desperation for tent city residents
Naglaa Mahdy sleeps in a tent with ten other women and their children. She wakes up and dusts herself off,…
PM to visit United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Monday
June 28, 2011
PM to visit United Arab Emirates and Bahrain Monday
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is due to visit the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Monday. The visit was postponed…
43% of Egyptians do not know the prime minister’s name
June 28, 2011
43% of Egyptians do not know the prime minister’s name
A survey by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center has revealed that 43 percent of Egyptians do not know…