Egypt
Vodafone “given orders to suspend service 2 days before 25 January protests”
March 26, 2011
Vodafone “given orders to suspend service 2 days before 25 January protests”
Vodafone has revealed new details about the internet and mobile phone blackout that occurred during Egypt's 25 January Revolution. An…
Constitutional declaration expected this week
March 26, 2011
Constitutional declaration expected this week
A new constitutional declaration will be issued this week, sources have said. They said time is being taken to avoid…
Bombed Alex church nears restoration, but grievances remain
March 26, 2011
Bombed Alex church nears restoration, but grievances remain
Almost three months have passed since the Church of St. Mark and St. Peter in Alexandria was attacked. Locals claim…
Egypt’s political parties prepare for elections
March 26, 2011
Egypt’s political parties prepare for elections
Egypt’s major parties begun preparing for parliamentary elections, after a public referendum approved a package of constitutional amendments.Just over 77…
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
March 26, 2011
Human Rights Watch denounces Egypt’s ban on strikes and protests
Human Rights Watch issued a statement on 25 March denouncing the law passed this week by Egypt's cabinet criminalizing strikes and…
ICC: Cannot probe violence against Egypt protesters
March 26, 2011
ICC: Cannot probe violence against Egypt protesters
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Luis Moreno Ocampo, the Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), said the court…
WikiLeaks cable shows US unhappy with ElBaradei
March 26, 2011
WikiLeaks cable shows US unhappy with ElBaradei
A US diplomatic cable on the WikiLeaks website indicates Washington was unhappy with Mohamed ElBaradei in his last months as…
Salafis, secularists clash in Alexandria
March 25, 2011
Salafis, secularists clash in Alexandria
Alexandria--Amid waning public support and deep political divisions, thousands of protesters staged various demonstrations after Friday prayers at the Qaed…
Cairo University student elections begin amid charged atmosphere
March 25, 2011
Cairo University student elections begin amid charged atmosphere
Cairo University is littered with campaign material, organizing committees and general election paraphernalia as the first student union elections since…
Modern pentathlon-Moscow to host worlds in place of Egypt
March 25, 2011
Modern pentathlon-Moscow to host worlds in place of Egypt
Moscow--Russia has been chosen to host this year's modern pentathlon world championships, replacing Egypt because of the unstable political situation…