Egypt
Women revolutionaries hope for greater say in post-Mubarak Egypt
February 15, 2011
Women revolutionaries hope for greater say in post-Mubarak Egypt
In the days following the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians have begun to outline the characteristics of their ideal…
Egyptian court postpones ruling on Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
February 15, 2011
Egyptian court postpones ruling on Copt accused of raping Muslim girl
The Qena Criminal Court on Tuesday postponed its ruling in the case of a Coptic man accused of raping a…
Egypt’s armed forces council: This is no time to settle accounts
February 15, 2011
Egypt’s armed forces council: This is no time to settle accounts
"We are not seeking power and this is not the right time to settle accounts," Egypt's Supreme Council of the…
In wake of uprising, long-repressed state employees express grievances
February 15, 2011
In wake of uprising, long-repressed state employees express grievances
While state employees have historically shied away from street politics, some have begun to engage in protests in front of…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina begins documenting 25 January revolution
February 15, 2011
Bibliotheca Alexandrina begins documenting 25 January revolution
Khaled al-Azab, director of information administration at Biblitheca Alexandrina and supervisor of the Memory of Modern Egypt Project, said project…
Military council greenlights change for 6 constitutional articles
February 15, 2011
Military council greenlights change for 6 constitutional articles
Egypt's Supreme Military Council has commissioned a constitutional reform panel to change six articles of the Egyptian Constitution. The decision…
Egypt’s Coptic church hails revolution
February 15, 2011
Egypt’s Coptic church hails revolution
The Egyptian Coptic Church on Tuesday hailed the youth-led 25 January revolution, offering condolences to the families of martyrs who…
14 airline companies cancel flights
February 15, 2011
14 airline companies cancel flights
Fourteen airline companies canceled flights on Tuesday, while Egypt Airlines has decreased the number of flights from Egypt due to…
Grand Sheikh says his post should be determined by elections
February 15, 2011
Grand Sheikh says his post should be determined by elections
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will call on the government asking for the post of grand sheikh to be decided…
Govt to appoint new ministers ‘acceptable to society’
February 15, 2011
Govt to appoint new ministers ‘acceptable to society’
Egypt's caretaker government has announced it will appoint new cabinet ministers within the next few days. Spokesperson for the government,…