Egypt
Ayman Nour calls on party supporters to strike
July 10, 2011
Ayman Nour calls on party supporters to strike
Presidential hopeful Ayman Nour, the Ghad Party chief, called on party members and supporters to protest until the revolution’s demands…
Islamist presidential hopeful slams govt reaction to protests
July 10, 2011
Islamist presidential hopeful slams govt reaction to protests
On Sunday Islamist Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, a presidential hopeful, slammed the government’s reaction to protests in a number of…
Government employees join strike
July 10, 2011
Government employees join strike
On Sunday employees of the Mugamma, a large government administrative building in downtown Cairo, joined protesters staging an open-ended sit-in…
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
July 10, 2011
Palestinian FM arrives in Cairo
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad al-Malki arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks on forming a unity government. Malki…
ElBaradei calls for clear response to protesters’ demands
July 10, 2011
ElBaradei calls for clear response to protesters’ demands
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei called for a trenchant response to the government’s failure to meet the Egyptian revolution’s demands.
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
July 10, 2011
Egypt says navigation in Suez Canal continues as normal
Suez Canal navigation continues despite protests and strikes nearby, Egyptian authorities said on Sunday. Ahmed al-Manakhly, an official from the…
Protesters block entry to Mugamma after PM’s address
July 10, 2011
Protesters block entry to Mugamma after PM’s address
In their first response to the televised address given by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday, protesters vented their frustration…
Suez protesters block Ain Sokhna road
July 10, 2011
Suez protesters block Ain Sokhna road
Hundreds of protesters in Suez Governorate, who say the ruling military council ignored their demands, blocked the Ain Sokhna road…
Day 2 of Tahrir sit-in: PM’s address met with skepticism
July 10, 2011
Day 2 of Tahrir sit-in: PM’s address met with skepticism
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s television address was largely ignored by protestors in Tahrir Square on the second day of their…
Sundays’ papers: The revolution continues, SCAF ignores it
July 10, 2011
Sundays’ papers: The revolution continues, SCAF ignores it
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf spoke for a few minutes on Saturday, vowing to accelerate prosecutions of those who killed the…