Egypt
UN chief to visit Cairo, discuss intel support for Egypt
March 20, 2011
UN chief to visit Cairo, discuss intel support for Egypt
UN secretary-general Ban Ki-Moon will arrive in Cairo on Sunday for a two-day visit. This is his first since the…
Naga Hammadi bishop claims Copts were blocked from polling stations
March 20, 2011
Naga Hammadi bishop claims Copts were blocked from polling stations
Father Kirollos, bishop for the city of Naga Hammadi in Upper Egypt, said Copts were prevented from voting at some…
1230 Egyptians arrive from Libya on a Turkish ship
March 20, 2011
1230 Egyptians arrive from Libya on a Turkish ship
A Turkish ship named “Samson” arrived at the port of Alexandria on Saturday with 1230 Egyptians on board from Libya's…
Stolen artifacts found in Luxor
March 20, 2011
Stolen artifacts found in Luxor
Two pharaonic statues that were stolen on Saturday were found today, a security source said.They were stolen when a group…
Massive turnout to postpone referendum results
March 20, 2011
Massive turnout to postpone referendum results
The results of yesterday's public referendum on a package of proposed amendments to Egypt's Constitution will be declared later than…
Sunday’s papers: Egyptians flood polling stations in first free election
March 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Egyptians flood polling stations in first free election
Sunday’s papers document a historic day. The significance of Saturday's referendum on the package of proposed constitutional amendments is not…
Fallen faces of the uprising: Ziyad Bakir
March 20, 2011
Fallen faces of the uprising: Ziyad Bakir
Seeing him announced as a martyr on television, then receiving anonymous phone calls to say he was alive and well,…
Pressure to vote ‘yes’ in Basateen
March 19, 2011
Pressure to vote ‘yes’ in Basateen
Residents of the area Basateen in Cairo, next to the area Maadi, gathered at schools such as the Basateen Middle…
ElBaradei, supporters attacked at polling station
March 19, 2011
ElBaradei, supporters attacked at polling station
As soon as reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei approached a polling station in the poor North Cairo district of Moqattam, he…