Egypt
Women suffer assault and derision at Tahrir march
March 8, 2011
Women suffer assault and derision at Tahrir march
A million woman march held on Tuesday in honor of International Women’s Day turned ugly when violent altercations erupted between…
Islamic preacher prepares to form political party
March 8, 2011
Islamic preacher prepares to form political party
Islamic preacher Amr Khaled is preparing to form a political party.Khaled is relying on the youth who have volunteered for…
Civil aviation employees demand resignation of newly-appointed minister
March 8, 2011
Civil aviation employees demand resignation of newly-appointed minister
A delegation of Civil Aviation Ministry employees, in a meeting with Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Tuesday, threatened to block…
Azmy: I am still chief of presidential staff
March 8, 2011
Azmy: I am still chief of presidential staff
In his first statement since the 25 January revolution, Zakaria Azmy, former President Hosni Mubarak’s presidential chief of staff, phoned…
Families and friends desperate for answers as fate of protesters remain unknown
March 8, 2011
Families and friends desperate for answers as fate of protesters remain unknown
While hundreds of families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who died during the 25 January revolution and…
Officers: We destroyed documents of high-ranking officials
March 8, 2011
Officers: We destroyed documents of high-ranking officials
State security officers who are detained pending investigation into the burning of classified documents said they received orders from their…
Calls for presidential elections to be held before parliamentary ones
March 8, 2011
Calls for presidential elections to be held before parliamentary ones
A number of politicians and experts expressed fear that the formerly ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) could reappear on the…
Fact-finding committee: Al-Sherif sent thousands of thugs to Tahrir
March 8, 2011
Fact-finding committee: Al-Sherif sent thousands of thugs to Tahrir
The committee tasked with investigating the shooting of demonstrators during the 25 January revolution will submit its report to Attorney-General…
Egypt removes NDP related content in education curricula
March 8, 2011
Egypt removes NDP related content in education curricula
The Egyptian Education Ministry, headed by Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa, will remove roughly 20 percent of educational material in Egypt's…
Yemeni Embassy denies diplomatic involvement in antiquities trading
March 8, 2011
Yemeni Embassy denies diplomatic involvement in antiquities trading
The Yemeni Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday denied reports suggesting the involvement of Ambassador Abdullah Shamiri in antiquities trading in…