Egypt
Moussa recants criticism of military action in Libya
March 21, 2011
Moussa recants criticism of military action in Libya
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said today that he respects the UN mandate for military action in Libya.Moussa had criticized…
Ban Ki-Moon attacked by pro-Qadhafi protesters in Cairo
March 21, 2011
Ban Ki-Moon attacked by pro-Qadhafi protesters in Cairo
Supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi today attempted to assault UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during his visit to the Arab…
Mubarak accused of complicity in death of Sadat
March 21, 2011
Mubarak accused of complicity in death of Sadat
Roqaya al-Sadat, the daughter of former president Anwar Sadat, has accused ousted president Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the assassination…
3 injured in Upper Egypt shootout
March 21, 2011
3 injured in Upper Egypt shootout
Three people were injured during a shootout between two families in a village in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag…
Experts, politicians see religious mobilization as a threat to democracy
March 21, 2011
Experts, politicians see religious mobilization as a threat to democracy
The use of religion to mobilize people politically is threatening the progress of democracy in Egypt, several of the country's…
Rights groups demand inquiry into army’s indecent assault of detainees
March 21, 2011
Rights groups demand inquiry into army’s indecent assault of detainees
Seventeen Egyptian rights organizations released a statement on Monday calling upon the country's minister of health to investigate alleged incidents…
Official results show Egyptians backing the amendments
March 20, 2011
Official results show Egyptians backing the amendments
The majority of Egyptians casting votes in Saturday’s referendum have backed the proposed constitutional amendments, with 77 percent voting in…
Former PMs and public figures establish new political party
March 20, 2011
Former PMs and public figures establish new political party
Former PMs and public figures have begun to form a political party that they would call “11 February”, the day…