Egypt
Amr Hamzawy announces formation of new party
March 30, 2011
Amr Hamzawy announces formation of new party
Amr Hamzawy, senior researcher at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, has announced his intention to form a new political party,…
Sufis call on followers to unite against Salafi movement
March 30, 2011
Sufis call on followers to unite against Salafi movement
Leaders and followers of the Sufi orders have threatened to launch a Sufi war on those responsible for the demolition…
Constitutional Declaration issued by armed forces
March 30, 2011
Constitutional Declaration issued by armed forces
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued the new Constitutional Declaration on Wednesday, which will act as an…
Egypt to hold presidential election by November
March 30, 2011
Egypt to hold presidential election by November
Egypt will hold a presidential election "within a month or two" of a parliamentary poll promised for September, the transitional…
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
March 30, 2011
Egyptians grapple with political overhaul
Egypt's politics have been transformed since Hosni Mubarak was toppled on 11 February but the prospect of elections may put…
Industrial education students protest outside ministry
March 30, 2011
Industrial education students protest outside ministry
Dozens of industrial education students on Wednesday continued their sit-in in front of the Ministry of Higher Education in downtown…
Police group accuses some Interior Ministry leaders of spurring unrest
March 30, 2011
Police group accuses some Interior Ministry leaders of spurring unrest
Some Interior Ministry figures from ousted President Hosni Mubarak's regime have an interest in perpetuating chaos, a coalition of Egyptian…
Hamas denies being kicked out of Syria
March 30, 2011
Hamas denies being kicked out of Syria
Hamas denied Wednesday reports that Syrian authorities told Palestinian leaders based in Damascus to leave the country, according to a…
Alexandria Copts shun Brotherhood political party invitation
March 30, 2011
Alexandria Copts shun Brotherhood political party invitation
A number of Copts and Christian leaders in Alexandria have rejected a Muslim Brotherhood invitation to join the group's proposed…