Egypt
Protesters repeat demands on second Friday of Tahrir sit-in
July 15, 2011
Protesters repeat demands on second Friday of Tahrir sit-in
Protesters continued their Tahrir Square occupation on Friday, which is being called both “Last Warning Friday” and “The Friday of…
Presidential hopeful: Egypt’s military junta helping to preserve former regime’s grip
July 15, 2011
Presidential hopeful: Egypt’s military junta helping to preserve former regime’s grip
Presidential hopeful Hisham Bastawisi has accused the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) of helping to protect members…
Tahrir vendors struggle for acceptance
July 15, 2011
Tahrir vendors struggle for acceptance
For some Tahrir Square protesters, the square itself has become a mini-country, self-sufficient and cut off from the state, a…
Hundreds flock to Tahrir to participate in ‘Last Warning Friday’
July 15, 2011
Hundreds flock to Tahrir to participate in ‘Last Warning Friday’
Hundreds of protesters flocked to Tahrir Square Friday morning to participate in a demonstration being called “Last Warning Friday”.
Smuggled Egyptian artifacts seized by US agents
July 15, 2011
Smuggled Egyptian artifacts seized by US agents
NEW YORK--A set of 2,000-year-old sarcophagi and other Egyptian antiquities were smuggled into the United States by a black-market artifacts…
Egypt detains former PM Obeid for illegal land deal
July 15, 2011
Egypt detains former PM Obeid for illegal land deal
Egyptian authorities detained former prime minister Atef Obeid for 15 days to investigate allegations he illegally sold land well below…
Brotherhood criticizes potential guidelines for writing new Constitution
July 14, 2011
Brotherhood criticizes potential guidelines for writing new Constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday criticized the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) for its intent to announce a…
Child labor in Egypt estimated at over 1.5 million
July 14, 2011
Child labor in Egypt estimated at over 1.5 million
Abu Bakr al-Guindy, director of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, said Thursday that there are 1.594 million…
Hunger striking protesters attacked by police in Suez
July 14, 2011
Hunger striking protesters attacked by police in Suez
Suez protesters who had been on a hunger strike in front of the governorate’s building were attacked by police in…
National Accord Conference: Abolish military’s role of protecting president
July 14, 2011
National Accord Conference: Abolish military’s role of protecting president
The National Accord Conference on Thursday presented its recommendations to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), most significant…