Egypt
Fire breaks out on 9th floor of Tahrir’s Mogamma
February 28, 2011
Fire breaks out on 9th floor of Tahrir’s Mogamma
A fire broke out on Monday in a ninth floor room of the Tahrir Complex, also know as the Mogamma,…
Helwan employees protest working conditions, bad pay and corruption
February 28, 2011
Helwan employees protest working conditions, bad pay and corruption
Workers from a number of government-owned companies in Helwan, south of Cairo, continued protesting today to complain about pay, working…
Attorney General bans Mubaraks from travel, freezes their assets
February 28, 2011
Attorney General bans Mubaraks from travel, freezes their assets
Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has issued a travel ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his immediate family, also…
Judicial authority asks Electricity Minister for corruption reports
February 28, 2011
Judicial authority asks Electricity Minister for corruption reports
An independent judicial authority in Egypt today urged Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis to compile and submit reports on all…
Tahrir Square protests continue despite army warnings
February 28, 2011
Tahrir Square protests continue despite army warnings
Protesters insist they will continue protesting in Tahrir Square until Ahmed Shafiq’s government is removed, ignoring the army’s nightly warning…
Education minister to create Facebook page for suggestions and complaints
February 28, 2011
Education minister to create Facebook page for suggestions and complaints
Minister of Education Ahmed Gamal Eddin Moussa announced he will create a personal Facebook page to connect with the community…
Moussa: I have not yet decided to run for Egyptian presidency
February 28, 2011
Moussa: I have not yet decided to run for Egyptian presidency
Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa denied news reports claiming he intends to run in Egypt's presidential election.…
Monday’s papers: Corruption investigations continue and people demand a civil state
February 28, 2011
Monday’s papers: Corruption investigations continue and people demand a civil state
Privately-owned Youm 7 newspaper interviews Hossam Eissa, a law professor at Cairo University and head of the committee investigating the…
Doctors Syndicate sends fourth aid convoy to Libya
February 28, 2011
Doctors Syndicate sends fourth aid convoy to Libya
Egypt's Doctors Syndicate said today it will dispatch another medical convoy to Libya.A statement issued by the syndicate's humanitarian relief…