Egypt
Independent labor union rejects minister decision on representation
May 20, 2011
Independent labor union rejects minister decision on representation
The Independent Federation for Egyptian Workers refused Minister of Manpower Ahmed al-Borei’s decision to allow the official Egyptian Trade Union…
Tahrir Square protesters refuse reconciliation with Mubarak
May 20, 2011
Tahrir Square protesters refuse reconciliation with Mubarak
Thousands staged protests in Tahrir Square on Friday calling for retribution regarding toppled president Hosni Mubarak and former officials. Protesters…
Deputy PM: National conference to start Saturday
May 20, 2011
Deputy PM: National conference to start Saturday
Deputy Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal announced that the Conference of National Reconciliation will begin to meet Saturday in Cairo International…
Million-man protest in Tahrir Square to ‘save the revolution’
May 20, 2011
Million-man protest in Tahrir Square to ‘save the revolution’
The Revolution Youth Union and the Wafd, Tagammu, and Nasserist parties participated in a million-person protest to be held in…
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
May 20, 2011
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
As President Barrack Obama hailed the “Arab Spring” from Washington, Egyptian security forces moved to take control of the poor…
Police officers attacked in three governorates
May 20, 2011
Police officers attacked in three governorates
Police officers on Thursday were attacked in three Egyptian governorates. In Cairo, people stormed the Muski police station downtown, beat…
Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough
May 20, 2011
Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough
US President Barack Obama's speech on uprisings sweeping the Arab world show Washington is struggling to guide democratic movements…
Egypt welcomes Obama support for 1967 Israel border
May 20, 2011
Egypt welcomes Obama support for 1967 Israel border
Egypt's UN envoy on Thursday welcomed US President Barack Obama's support for a Palestinian state based on Israel's 1967…
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
May 19, 2011
New law grants Egyptians abroad the right to vote
At a press conference on Thursday to mark the announcement of the political rights law, Major-General Mamdouh Shahin, a member…
Sudan and Egypt to create joint investment area in Halaib Triangle
May 19, 2011
Sudan and Egypt to create joint investment area in Halaib Triangle
The disputed Halaib area between Cairo and Khartoum "will become an area for joint investments between the two countries," said…