Egypt
Coalition calls on ruling council and PM to form new government
July 13, 2011
Coalition calls on ruling council and PM to form new government
The Democratic Coalition has called on the military council and the prime minister to form a new government capable of…
Rights activists demand live broadcast of trials on state TV
July 13, 2011
Rights activists demand live broadcast of trials on state TV
Egyptian human rights activists on Wednesday demanded that trials of police and those accused of corruption be broadcast on state…
Armed forces arrest Italian allegedly photographing military facility
July 13, 2011
Armed forces arrest Italian allegedly photographing military facility
The Egyptian Armed Forces arrested an Italian national it said was trying to photograph a military facility located in a…
Egypt fires 669 officers to cleanse police force
July 13, 2011
Egypt fires 669 officers to cleanse police force
Egypt's government, meeting a key demand by protesters, fired nearly 700 top police officers on Wednesday to cleanse the discredited…
Spain considers Salem’s extradition out of sympathy for Egypt, says ambassador
July 13, 2011
Spain considers Salem’s extradition out of sympathy for Egypt, says ambassador
The Spanish government has approved preliminary legal measures to extradite fugitive businessman Hussein Salem, in accordance with Egyptian requests, said…
Suspect in custody after 3 men allegedly attack guards at Czech Embassy in Cairo
July 13, 2011
Suspect in custody after 3 men allegedly attack guards at Czech Embassy in Cairo
Security authorities on Wednesday arrested one of three people allegedly involved in an attack on security officers guarding the Czech…
Tahrir protesters call on Mugamma employees to support sit-in
July 13, 2011
Tahrir protesters call on Mugamma employees to support sit-in
Several protesters in Tahrir Square on Wednesday urged employees at the Mugamma, an administrative building located in the heart of…
Ethiopian ambassador: Millennium Dam will not hurt relations with Egypt
July 13, 2011
Ethiopian ambassador: Millennium Dam will not hurt relations with Egypt
Ethiopia's ambassador to Egypt on Tuesday said the Grand Millennium Dam project, the largest hydroelectric project in Africa, will not…
SCAF postpones meeting with presidential hopefuls
July 13, 2011
SCAF postpones meeting with presidential hopefuls
Egypt's ruling military council on Tuesday postponed a meeting it had scheduled with potential presidential candidates. The news website…
Islamist presidential hopeful echoes complaints of SCAF’s slowness
July 13, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful echoes complaints of SCAF’s slowness
An Islamist presidential hopeful on Tuesday criticized the performance of Egypt's ruling military council and the government in meeting revolution…