Egypt
Constitution Committee considers making VP elected position
February 21, 2011
Constitution Committee considers making VP elected position
The Constitutional Amendments Committee is considering adding an article stipulating that the vice president should be elected and not appointed…
Brotherhood rejects cabinet reshuffle, demands technocratic government
February 21, 2011
Brotherhood rejects cabinet reshuffle, demands technocratic government
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has announced its rejection of recent cabinet changes and demanded the replacement of Prime Minster Ahmed…
Military refers dismissed interior minister to State Security Prosecution
February 21, 2011
Military refers dismissed interior minister to State Security Prosecution
State Security investigators, not military prosecutors, are about to launch investigations into former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-Adli and a…
Arab League chief: Mubarak should not be prosecuted
February 21, 2011
Arab League chief: Mubarak should not be prosecuted
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa has said he would nominate himself for Egypt's presidency “depending on circumstances.” In an interview…
Qadhafi’s cousin flees to Cairo
February 21, 2011
Qadhafi’s cousin flees to Cairo
Ahmed Kadaf al-Dam, cousin of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, fled the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Monday and arrived in…
Egypt’s attorney general orders freezing of Mubarak’s assets abroad
February 21, 2011
Egypt’s attorney general orders freezing of Mubarak’s assets abroad
Egypt’s Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered the freezing of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family’s assets abroad.…
What will remain of the National Democratic Party?
February 21, 2011
What will remain of the National Democratic Party?
Egypt’s former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is set to resume its activities, according to the party’s secretary for media…
Muslim Brotherhood to establish ‘Freedom and Justice Party’
February 21, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood to establish ‘Freedom and Justice Party’
The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest opposition group, is preparing to establish a political party named the "Freedom and Justice Party,"…
Police protest for higher pay, restoration of jobs
February 21, 2011
Police protest for higher pay, restoration of jobs
Hundreds of policemen protested Monday in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in front of the Ministry of Interior's headquarters nearby to…
UK prime minister in Egypt, won’t meet Brotherhood
February 21, 2011
UK prime minister in Egypt, won’t meet Brotherhood
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday became the first foreign leader to visit Egypt since the downfall of Hosni…