Egypt
Workers, professionals demand independent labor unions
February 24, 2011
Workers, professionals demand independent labor unions
The large and ongoing wave of labor and professional protests sweeping Egypt, prior to and since the 11 February ouster…
Libyan state television incites against Egyptians living in Libya
February 24, 2011
Libyan state television incites against Egyptians living in Libya
Libyan state television on Thursday accused Egyptians living in Libya of “conniving a terrorist plot against the Libyan people,” together…
Govt apologizes to people day before planned million-man demo
February 24, 2011
Govt apologizes to people day before planned million-man demo
Egypt's caretaker government on Thursday apologized to the Egyptian people for what it referred to as "past mistakes."
Authorities foil attempt to steal 160-ton Ramses II statue near Aswan
February 24, 2011
Authorities foil attempt to steal 160-ton Ramses II statue near Aswan
Authorities have thwarted an attempt to steal a statue of King Ramses II (1304-1237 BC) from an ancient stone quarry…
25,000 Egyptian nationals cross border from Libya
February 24, 2011
25,000 Egyptian nationals cross border from Libya
The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which has run the nation's affairs since the 11 February ouster of…
Maadi witnesses protests after killing of microbus driver by police
February 24, 2011
Maadi witnesses protests after killing of microbus driver by police
Hundreds gathered in New Maadi's Gazayer Square to protest police abuse with a particular focus on abuse against drivers of…
Tunisia-Egypt air bridge to evacuate Egyptian nationals from Libya
February 24, 2011
Tunisia-Egypt air bridge to evacuate Egyptian nationals from Libya
The Egyptian government will establish an air bridge with Tunisia to evacuate Egyptian nationals fleeing violence in Libya over the…
Egypt to send more medical supplies to Libyan border
February 24, 2011
Egypt to send more medical supplies to Libyan border
Egypt will send more medical supplies to injured people on the Egyptian-Libyan border, said Minister of Health Ashraf Hatem on…
Monastery says six injured in army’s removal of its illegal wall
February 24, 2011
Monastery says six injured in army’s removal of its illegal wall
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church has denounced the army's removal of a wall enclosing a desert monastery, which accused the army…
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
February 24, 2011
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
It remains one of the many murky chapters of Egypt's uprising — how did one-fourth of the nation's prisoners manage…