Egypt
Egyptian activists say revolution must go ‘back to basics’
June 24, 2011
Egyptian activists say revolution must go ‘back to basics’
Egyptian activists are calling for a massive rally on July 8 to 'save the revolution' that toppled Hosni Mubarak, urging…
Opinions split over interim government’s performance
June 24, 2011
Opinions split over interim government’s performance
Politicians and opposition leaders are divided on their assessment of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s government 100 days after it was…
Tobacco company to increase local cigarette prices
June 24, 2011
Tobacco company to increase local cigarette prices
The Eastern Company for Tobacco plans to increase the prices of local cigarettes LE1 per pack nationwide Thursday, in accordance…
Amnesty International: Egypt needs more than fair vote
June 24, 2011
Amnesty International: Egypt needs more than fair vote
Free elections this year could set Egypt on a new democratic course, but the government must also end emergency law…
Minister: Expat voting rights present logistical obstacles
June 24, 2011
Minister: Expat voting rights present logistical obstacles
Communications and Information Technology Minister Maged Othman said granting Egyptian expatriates the right to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections presents…
Revolutionary coalitions multiply, fragment and disagree on the way ahead
June 24, 2011
Revolutionary coalitions multiply, fragment and disagree on the way ahead
Having accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the Coalition to Protect the Revolution, mathematics professor Mina Abdel Malek…
Government’s financial oversight body in need of serious reform, say officials
June 24, 2011
Government’s financial oversight body in need of serious reform, say officials
A group of controllers working in the Central Auditing Organization (CAO) are objecting to the slow pace of reform and…
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
June 23, 2011
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Police on Thursday dispersed hundreds of Muslims besieging the Mar Girgis church in Bani Ahmed village, Minya. They were protesting…
Notary Offices employees continue protests demanding payment of bonuses
June 23, 2011
Notary Offices employees continue protests demanding payment of bonuses
Employees of the Justice Ministry's Notary Offices on Thursday continued their nationwide protest for the second day in a row,…
Senior Wafd Party members object to coalition with Muslim Brothers
June 23, 2011
Senior Wafd Party members object to coalition with Muslim Brothers
Wafd Party executive committee member Mohamed Sarhan said on Thursday that certain members of the committee object to a coalition…