Egypt
Suez Canal workers stage protests
June 20, 2011
Suez Canal workers stage protests
Suez Canal workers on Monday staged protests and blocked the Port Tewfik road to demand better wages. Traffic on the…
Trial of police officers postponed after victims’ familes clash with defense lawyers
June 20, 2011
Trial of police officers postponed after victims’ familes clash with defense lawyers
The trial of several police officers accused of killing demonstrators during the recent uprising was adjourned on Monday after the…
Brotherhood accuses PM of bias toward secularism
June 20, 2011
Brotherhood accuses PM of bias toward secularism
The Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice political party have accused Prime Minister Essam Sharaf of secular bias for…
Revolutionary coalitions support constitution before parliamentary elections
June 20, 2011
Revolutionary coalitions support constitution before parliamentary elections
The various revolutionary coalitions announced on Monday that they would launch a campaign to collect five million signatures to a…
Health minister denies Mubarak’s health is declining
June 20, 2011
Health minister denies Mubarak’s health is declining
The health condition of ousted President Hosni Mubarak has not changed, and the malignant tumor in his stomach has not…
Moussa suggests next president should supervise drafting of constitution
June 20, 2011
Moussa suggests next president should supervise drafting of constitution
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa has renewed his call for holding presidential elections in Egypt before parliamentary elections, provided that the…
Q&A: Arab League official talks about the body’s future role
June 20, 2011
Q&A: Arab League official talks about the body’s future role
Tarek Abd al-Kader is the acting minister and head of the Media and Communications Sector at the Arab League. With…
Egypt declines World Bank loan as incompatible with national interest
June 20, 2011
Egypt declines World Bank loan as incompatible with national interest
The government has declined a loan from the World Bank because it found the terms of the loan incompatible with…
After 8 years in Guantanamo, Egyptian jailed at Tora Prison
June 20, 2011
After 8 years in Guantanamo, Egyptian jailed at Tora Prison
Adel al-Gazzar was detained upon returning to Egypt, almost a year after he was released from Guantanamo Bay, where he…
Authorities reject party application from NDP remnants
June 20, 2011
Authorities reject party application from NDP remnants
The Egyptian Court of Cassation’s Political Parties Affairs Committee on Monday rejected an application from former members of the dissolved…