Egypt
Labor protests over low payment continue
February 13, 2011
Labor protests over low payment continue
Several companies are currently witnessing workers' strikes.More than 400 workers at a spinning machinery factory in the governorate of Helwan…
Moussa to consider running for presidency after change in Constitution
February 13, 2011
Moussa to consider running for presidency after change in Constitution
Secretary General for the Arab League Amr Moussa said he will wait until the Constitution is amended--or a new constitution…
Allegations that Mubarak murdered protesters submitted to attorney general
February 13, 2011
Allegations that Mubarak murdered protesters submitted to attorney general
A number of lawyers have submitted reports to the attorney general that accuse former President Hosni Mubarak of involvement in…
Egypt imposes travel bans on 43 ministers
February 13, 2011
Egypt imposes travel bans on 43 ministers
National security authorities have issued a list of 43 former and current ministers who should be denied exit from the…
Former Information Minister under house arrest
February 13, 2011
Former Information Minister under house arrest
Egyptian authorities have consigned former Minister of Information Anas al-Fiqqi to house arrest, informed sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm.Al-Fiqqi reportedly submitted…
PM: Security is the government’s top priority
February 13, 2011
PM: Security is the government’s top priority
Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said restoring security so that normal life can be resumed is the government’s main priority.“The most…
Mubarak reportedly travels to Germany
February 13, 2011
Mubarak reportedly travels to Germany
Former President Hosni Mubarak has arrived in Baden Baden, Germany to receive medical treatment, Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned. Mubarak earlier…
Traffic flow restored in Tahrir Square for 1st time in two weeks
February 13, 2011
Traffic flow restored in Tahrir Square for 1st time in two weeks
Traffic has come back to life in Cairo's Tahrir Square after being blocked for two weeks by the massive protests…
US eyes Egypt Islamists as extremist fears fester
February 13, 2011
US eyes Egypt Islamists as extremist fears fester
US officials are concerned that Islamic extremists may try to exploit Egypt's upheaval but are not yet convinced that the…
Youth coalition calls on protesters to leave Tahrir Square
February 12, 2011
Youth coalition calls on protesters to leave Tahrir Square
After President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, the Youth of Anger Uprising Coalition announced in a press conference that it would like…