Egypt
Attorney general orders assets-freeze for 52 police officers
March 16, 2011
Attorney general orders assets-freeze for 52 police officers
The attorney general has ordered that the assets of 52 police officers be frozen. He also banned them from travel…
US maintains silence on Egypt official involved in Mercedes bribery
March 16, 2011
US maintains silence on Egypt official involved in Mercedes bribery
US financial bodies have refused to divulge the name of the Egyptian official allegedly involved in the Mercedes Benz bribery…
Egypt debates upcoming referendum on constitutional amendments
March 16, 2011
Egypt debates upcoming referendum on constitutional amendments
Political movements and parties in Egypt continued to dispute whether to approve or reject the proposed constitutional amendments slated for…
Military detains protesters arrested outside Egyptian Museum
March 16, 2011
Military detains protesters arrested outside Egyptian Museum
The army detained five protesters in the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday evening, arresting them as they demanded the release of…
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
March 16, 2011
Rights group: Saudi forces entering Bahrain may spark civil war
The entry of armed forces from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into Bahrain, where protests demanding democratic reforms…
Egyptian TV staff continue protests for third day
March 16, 2011
Egyptian TV staff continue protests for third day
Hundreds of employees working for the Egyptian Radio and Television Union staged their third consecutive day of protests on Wednesday…
ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to reject constitutional amendments
March 16, 2011
ElBaradei calls on Egyptians to reject constitutional amendments
Egyptian presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei called on all Egyptians to reject the proposed constitutional amendments that will be put to…
Egypt to support Lebanon political dialogue
March 16, 2011
Egypt to support Lebanon political dialogue
Egypt announced on Wednesday that it will reach out to all political players in Lebanon to support efforts for reconciliation…
Manpower Ministry suspends subsidies to trade unions
March 16, 2011
Manpower Ministry suspends subsidies to trade unions
Minister of Manpower Mohamed al-Boraie has decided to halt the payment of subsidies to trade unions, regularly used in the…
Youth coalition shuns constitution changes
March 16, 2011
Youth coalition shuns constitution changes
The Coalition of the 25 January Revolution Youth has declared it will vote against the constitutional amendments that will be…