Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood reformist wing rejects constitutional amendments
March 18, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood reformist wing rejects constitutional amendments
The reformist wing of the Muslim Brotherhood as well as Mohammad Abdul Kudus, head of the Journalist Syndicate’s Freedoms Committee,…
Religious propaganda, vote-buying flourish in Egypt ahead of vote
March 18, 2011
Religious propaganda, vote-buying flourish in Egypt ahead of vote
One day ahead of the much-anticipated referendum on constitutional amendments, Islamists seized Friday's prayers in mosques across Egypt to mobilize…
Clinton ‘shocked’ by military torture reports, said rights advocate
March 18, 2011
Clinton ‘shocked’ by military torture reports, said rights advocate
When US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with a group of civil society members during her Cairo visit on…
Egypt begins implementing UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya
March 18, 2011
Egypt begins implementing UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya
Egyptian civil aviation authorities started Friday to implement the UN Security Council decision to impose a commercial no-fly-zone on Libya.…
Cairo Airport police strike to demand wage increase
March 18, 2011
Cairo Airport police strike to demand wage increase
Around 500 police officers working at Cairo International Airport went on strike Friday to demand a wage increase.Airport officials said…
The future of Egyptian diplomacy in Palestine: A regional balancing act
March 18, 2011
The future of Egyptian diplomacy in Palestine: A regional balancing act
On 1 March, Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that has ruled Egypt since…
Al-Adly denies ordering live fire against protesters, burning State Security documents
March 18, 2011
Al-Adly denies ordering live fire against protesters, burning State Security documents
The Supreme State Security Prosecution summoned for the third time former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly, to interrogate him about ordering…
Brotherhood blasted for using conspiracy scare tactics
March 18, 2011
Brotherhood blasted for using conspiracy scare tactics
The Muslim Brotherhood's official website accused those who vote against constitutional amendments during the referendum Saturday of receiving American funding…
2000 judges threaten not to supervise referendum
March 17, 2011
2000 judges threaten not to supervise referendum
Some 2000 judges have threatened not to participate in the supervision of the 19 March constitutional referendum, citing procedural irregularities…