Egypt
Military: We will hand over power to civilian authority following elections
May 29, 2011
Military: We will hand over power to civilian authority following elections
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) attempted on Sunday to reassure Egyptians that it would not remain in…
Military proposes draft law for parliamentary elections
May 29, 2011
Military proposes draft law for parliamentary elections
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on Sunday proposed a new draft law regulating the parliamentary elections, offering the…
Muslim Brotherhood website editor resigns in row with leadership
May 29, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood website editor resigns in row with leadership
The editor of the Muslim Brotherhood’s official website, Ikhwanonline, resigned on Sunday to protest against the criticism from one Brotherhood…
Judiciary authority adjourns Mubarak interrogations
May 29, 2011
Judiciary authority adjourns Mubarak interrogations
Assem al-Gohary, head of the Illicit Gains Authority (IGA), postponed questioning Gamal and Alaa Mubarak until next Monday. A statement…
Doctors protest to demand better working conditions
May 29, 2011
Doctors protest to demand better working conditions
Hundreds of doctors and health service providers organized a rally on Sunday which began outside the Doctors Syndicate headquarters and…
New revolutionary group to march on Ministry of Defense
May 29, 2011
New revolutionary group to march on Ministry of Defense
A new revolutionary group calling itself the Second Egyptian Revolution of Anger is planning a march on Thursday afternoon to…
Brotherhood sheikh to run for president
May 29, 2011
Brotherhood sheikh to run for president
Muslim Brotherhood Sheikh Hazem Abu Ismail announced his intention to run in Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections. He said that if…
Minister: Possibility of drafting new constitution before elections
May 29, 2011
Minister: Possibility of drafting new constitution before elections
Suggestions are being considered to draft a new constitution before parliamentary and presidential elections, said Justice Minister Mohamed al-Guindi. The…
Hawass seeks return of pharaonic piece in Israel
May 29, 2011
Hawass seeks return of pharaonic piece in Israel
A pharaonic artifact that was smuggled out of Egypt, taken to Germany, and is now in an Israeli institution must…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak’s ‘unstable’ medical condition in question
May 29, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak’s ‘unstable’ medical condition in question
“Mubarak on trial in Cairo,” reads the headline on Al-Ahram’s front page. The state-owned paper leads with the announcement that…