Egypt
Palestinian inmates at notorious Egyptian prison declare hunger strike
February 23, 2011
Palestinian inmates at notorious Egyptian prison declare hunger strike
Ninety-six Palestinians held in Egypt's maximum-security Al-Aqrab prison have declared a hunger strike.
National Coalition demands the fall of Shafiq’s government
February 23, 2011
National Coalition demands the fall of Shafiq’s government
The National Coalition announced its demands, foremost of which is the fall of Ahmed Shafiq’s government, in a press conference…
Egypt govt postpones second academic term one more week
February 23, 2011
Egypt govt postpones second academic term one more week
The start of the second term at all Egyptian universities will be pushed back one more week, newly-appointed Education Minister…
Former PM, culture minister and 9 businessmen banned from travel
February 23, 2011
Former PM, culture minister and 9 businessmen banned from travel
Egyptian Attorney-General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on Wednesday ordered a travel ban on former prime minister Atef Ebeid, former
Egyptian armed forces remove wall around monastery in Beheira
February 23, 2011
Egyptian armed forces remove wall around monastery in Beheira
The Egyptian military said on Wednesday that it had removed a wall built around a Coptic Christian monastery in Egypt's…
Coptic Christians angered by priest’s murder in Upper Egypt
February 23, 2011
Coptic Christians angered by priest’s murder in Upper Egypt
The murder of a Coptic Christian priest in the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut angered the roughly 3000 Copts who…
Conservative chosen to head Brotherhood’s ‘new party’
February 23, 2011
Conservative chosen to head Brotherhood’s ‘new party’
Mohamed al-Katatni, former chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB)’s parliamentary bloc (2005-2010), has been selected to head up the MB’s…
INTERVIEW: The official birth of a moderate Islamist party
February 23, 2011
INTERVIEW: The official birth of a moderate Islamist party
For 15 years, Abouel Ela Madi, a 52-year-old mechanical engineer and former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, campaigned to have…
Lawyers want Qadhafis’ Egyptian assets frozen
February 23, 2011
Lawyers want Qadhafis’ Egyptian assets frozen
Members of the Egyptian Lawyers Syndicate have filed a report with the Attorney General to demand the freezing of Libyan leader…
6 April ask Military Council for schedule of reforms
February 23, 2011
6 April ask Military Council for schedule of reforms
The 6 April youth movement, an Egyptian opposition group, has called upon the now-ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…