Egypt
Free National Coalition Party calls for investigations into sectarian violence
March 13, 2011
Free National Coalition Party calls for investigations into sectarian violence
Members of the Free National Coalition Party’s founding committee called for an investigation into the Atfeeh church torching as well…
Habib al-Adly denies shooting protesters as investigations continue
March 13, 2011
Habib al-Adly denies shooting protesters as investigations continue
Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly denied instructing his assistants to shoot protesters during the uprising that began on 25 January.…
Assistant interior minister: “Traitors” helped prisoners escape during revolution
March 13, 2011
Assistant interior minister: “Traitors” helped prisoners escape during revolution
Marwan Mostafa, assistant interior minister, described those who helped prisoners escape in an attempt to sabotage the 25 January revolution…
Sunday’s Papers: Regime figures prosecuted, opposition figures released, constitutional amendments debated
March 13, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Regime figures prosecuted, opposition figures released, constitutional amendments debated
In an ironic reversal of roles, many figures who effectively ran Egypt for the past few years were arrested pending…
Student protests escalate at Egyptian universities
March 13, 2011
Student protests escalate at Egyptian universities
Student protests to dismiss certain faculty members escalated on Saturday in Ain Shams and Cairo universities. Meanwhile, students in Helwan…
NDP vows to purge party of corrupt members
March 12, 2011
NDP vows to purge party of corrupt members
Mohamed Ragab, the National Democratic Party's new secretary general, said that the party started a "cleansing” campaign against its members…
Moussa meets Libyan revolutionaries
March 12, 2011
Moussa meets Libyan revolutionaries
Amr Moussa, general-secretary of the Arab League, met a delegation of Libyan revolutionaries on Saturday. They stressed the urgent need…
Egypt and Tunisia no longer “enemies of the internet”
March 12, 2011
Egypt and Tunisia no longer “enemies of the internet”
When revolutions toppled the ruling regimes of Egypt and Tunisia, the two countries were removed from the "Enemies of the…
Libyans in Egypt protest outside Arab League; League still divided over no-fly zone
March 12, 2011
Libyans in Egypt protest outside Arab League; League still divided over no-fly zone
Hundreds of Libyans protested on Saturday in front of the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. They demanded that the League…
Egypt’s Brotherhood backs vote on constitution
March 12, 2011
Egypt’s Brotherhood backs vote on constitution
Egypt needs to start functioning again and prevent army rule from dragging on too long, the Muslim Brotherhood said, calling…