Egypt
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
March 1, 2011
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
Approximately 2000 people continued protesting today in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square to call for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq's transitional…
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
March 1, 2011
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
Libya's current turmoil will affect the scale of tourism activity in Egypt, said Samy Mahmoud, director of international tourism at…
Workers continue protests over pay, work conditions, corruption
March 1, 2011
Workers continue protests over pay, work conditions, corruption
Hundreds of Egyptian workers continued protests today to call for improved pay and working conditions and for a fight against…
Moussa to run for president, will announce election platform soon
March 1, 2011
Moussa to run for president, will announce election platform soon
Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa said he will run for the Egyptian presidency.In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm,…
Q&A: Newly released Bahraini activist Ali Abdulemam on Bahrain’s past and future
March 1, 2011
Q&A: Newly released Bahraini activist Ali Abdulemam on Bahrain’s past and future
Ali Abdulemam is a prominent digital activist in Bahrain, recently released from prison in a move the government hopes will…
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
March 1, 2011
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Major General Hassan al-Ruwaini, chief of Cairo's central command, has urged protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to evacuate. The Egyptian…
FM: Six Egyptians killed in Libya since protests began
March 1, 2011
FM: Six Egyptians killed in Libya since protests began
Six Egyptians have been killed in Libya since 17 February when protests calling for the ouster of Libyan leader Muammar…
In reference to Mubarak decision, army says no one is above the law
March 1, 2011
In reference to Mubarak decision, army says no one is above the law
Commenting on the Attorney General’s decision to freeze funds of former President Hosni Mubarak and his family and ban them…
Tuesday’s papers: Mubaraks’ assets frozen, army vows to reset minimum wage, al-Adly makes excuses
March 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Mubaraks’ assets frozen, army vows to reset minimum wage, al-Adly makes excuses
In what has become an increasingly common trend, state-owned and independent papers share similar headlines on Tuesday. They feature the…