Egypt
Edko residents stage protests
July 4, 2011
Edko residents stage protests
Residents of the Edko district staged demonstrations protesting the building of a British Petroleum natural gas installation in the area.…
Muslim Brotherhood dismisses five members for joining Egyptian Current Party
July 4, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood dismisses five members for joining Egyptian Current Party
Five members of the Muslim Brotherhood group said on Monday that they have been dismissed from the group for joining…
Gulf states’ security inviolable, says Egyptian prime minister
July 4, 2011
Gulf states’ security inviolable, says Egyptian prime minister
The security of the Gulf states is inviolable, said Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to reporters following a meeting with United…
Egypt’s Sharaf: Elections will be in late September
July 4, 2011
Egypt’s Sharaf: Elections will be in late September
ABU DHABI--Egypt's prime minister signaled his country's parliamentary elections will be held in late September, during a visit to the…
Masked men seen in the area of pipeline explosion, say security officials
July 4, 2011
Masked men seen in the area of pipeline explosion, say security officials
Five masked people were seen driving two cars and a motorcycle in the area of Monday’s gas pipeline explosion in…
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
July 4, 2011
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Monday announced that it would be meeting with several political parties…
Young protesters request interior minister to dismiss police
July 4, 2011
Young protesters request interior minister to dismiss police
A number of youth protesters on Thursday met with Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy and presented him a list of…
Relatives of revolutionary martyrs block Cairo-Suez highway
July 4, 2011
Relatives of revolutionary martyrs block Cairo-Suez highway
Several familes of protesters killed during the 25 January revolution blocked the Cairo-Suez highway, north of the capital, on Monday.…
Egyptian authorities approve 4 new political parties
July 4, 2011
Egyptian authorities approve 4 new political parties
The Egyptian Court of Cassation’s Party Affairs Committee approved the applications for the establishment of four new political parties on…
Copts to protest Thursday to demand civil marriages
July 4, 2011
Copts to protest Thursday to demand civil marriages
Egyptian Copts on Monday called for protests on Thursday outside the Ministry of Justice to demand civil marriages. The Orthodox…