Egypt
Wednesday’s papers: Fiqqi, Boutros-Ghali and Maghrabi innocent
July 6, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Fiqqi, Boutros-Ghali and Maghrabi innocent
Independent and state-owned newspapers focus Wednesday on the Cairo Criminal Court's acquittal of three former ministers, Anas al-Fiqqi, Youssef Boutros-Ghali…
Cairo security head attributes explosion sound to supersonic aircraft
July 6, 2011
Cairo security head attributes explosion sound to supersonic aircraft
Police authorities in Cairo, Giza, and Qalyubiya governorates received several reports on Wednesday around 11:30 am that citizens heard massive…
FM: Trials of former officials going well
July 6, 2011
FM: Trials of former officials going well
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi said trials of former officials are going well, despite accusations regarding the judiciary’s integrity. In…
Salafi youth association to attend Friday protest
July 6, 2011
Salafi youth association to attend Friday protest
A Salafi youth organization announced in a statement Wednesday it would participate in protests scheduled for 8 July in Tahrir…
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
July 5, 2011
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
As Egypt prepares for its first free and fair parliamentary elections in recent memory this September, the US government and…
Sugar factory workers protest in Naga Hammadi
July 5, 2011
Sugar factory workers protest in Naga Hammadi
More than 3000 workers of the Nagaa Hammadi Sugar Factory went on an open-ended strike on Tuesday to demand better…
Governors instructed to seize local council premises
July 5, 2011
Governors instructed to seize local council premises
The minister for local development has issued instructions to all governors to implement the decision to dissolve local councils, according…
Secular forces to protest Friday; Islamists to boycott
July 5, 2011
Secular forces to protest Friday; Islamists to boycott
Fourteen political parties and movements have announced their plans to participate in a Tahrir Square demonstration on 8 July to…
Political forces slam senior Brotherhood figure for Zionism allegations
July 5, 2011
Political forces slam senior Brotherhood figure for Zionism allegations
Various political forces on Tuesday condemned statements made by Mohamed Morsy, president of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party,…