Egypt
Egypt’s political parties prepare for elections
March 26, 2011
Egypt’s political parties prepare for elections
Egypt’s major parties begun preparing for parliamentary elections, after a public referendum approved a package of constitutional amendments.Just over 77…
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
March 26, 2011
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
Human Rights Watch issued a statement on 25 March denouncing the law passed this week by Egypt's cabinet criminalizing strikes and…
ICC: Cannot probe violence against Egypt protesters
March 26, 2011
ICC: Cannot probe violence against Egypt protesters
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Luis Moreno Ocampo, the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), said the court…
WikiLeaks cable shows US unhappy with ElBaradei
March 26, 2011
WikiLeaks cable shows US unhappy with ElBaradei
A US diplomatic cable on the WikiLeaks website indicates Washington was unhappy with Mohamed ElBaradei in his last months as…
Salafis, secularists clash in Alexandria
March 25, 2011
Salafis, secularists clash in Alexandria
Alexandria--Amid waning public support and deep political divisions, thousands of protesters staged various demonstrations after Friday prayers at the Qaed…
Cairo University student elections begin amid charged atmosphere
March 25, 2011
Cairo University student elections begin amid charged atmosphere
Cairo University is littered with campaign material, organizing committees and general election paraphernalia as the first student union elections since…
Modern pentathlon-Moscow to host worlds in place of Egypt
March 25, 2011
Modern pentathlon-Moscow to host worlds in place of Egypt
Moscow--Russia has been chosen to host this year's modern pentathlon world championships, replacing Egypt because of the unstable political situation…
Suez security chiefs, police officers charged with killing 30 protesters
March 25, 2011
Suez security chiefs, police officers charged with killing 30 protesters
Attorney General Abdul Meguid Mahmoud ordered the transfer of several Suez security chiefs to a criminal court on charges of…
Riot forces stage sit-in for better leave system
March 25, 2011
Riot forces stage sit-in for better leave system
About 2000 anti-riot forces employed by the Ministry of the Interior staged a sit-in in Cairo for a better leave…
Judge aims to restore Egypt’s dignity
March 25, 2011
Judge aims to restore Egypt’s dignity
An Egyptian judge who exposed corruption in Hosni Mubarak's era says he will work to create jobs and restore Egypt's…