Egypt
44 Tahrir Square detainees referred to military prosecution
June 29, 2011
44 Tahrir Square detainees referred to military prosecution
Prosecutors on Wednesday morning referred 44 people arrested during protests that began at the Balloon Theater and moved into Tahrir…
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
June 29, 2011
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
Clashes between Central Security Forces (CSF) and protesters on Mohamed Mahmoud Street continued this morning despite the Interior Ministry statement…
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
June 29, 2011
US Congressman calls on Egypt to release ‘spy’
WASHINGTON--US Congressman Gary Ackerman called on Egyptian authorities Wednesday to release a constituent and former intern whom Egypt accuses of…
April 6 Youth Movement moves up July protest in response to clashes
June 29, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement moves up July protest in response to clashes
The April 6 Youth Movement plans to stage an open sit-in in protest of the deployment of security forces and…
Health Ministry: 590 injured in Tahrir and Balloon Theater clashes
June 29, 2011
Health Ministry: 590 injured in Tahrir and Balloon Theater clashes
Egypt's Health Ministry on Wednesday said fighting between security forces and protesters in Tahrir Square and at Balloon Theater in…
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
June 29, 2011
Football match to be played on time despite unrest
Egypt's security authorities have declared that a soccer game between the country's leading teams, Ahly and Zamalek, will be played…
Culture minister blames ‘former regime elements’ for theater attack
June 29, 2011
Culture minister blames ‘former regime elements’ for theater attack
Loyalists from former President Hosni Mubarak's regime planned the Tuesday attack at Cairo's Balloon Theater that resulted in ongoing protests…
Upper Egypt crash kills 12
June 29, 2011
Upper Egypt crash kills 12
A tractor-trailer collided with a microbus in Aswan Governorate Wednesday, killing 12 people and injuring seven. A security source said…
Officials say Tahrir clashes ‘planned’
June 29, 2011
Officials say Tahrir clashes ‘planned’
Egypt's ruling military council and interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Wednesday that ongoing clashes in Tahrir Square are part…