Egypt
Clinton to meet with Egyptian transition leaders, push for democratic reform
March 15, 2011
Clinton to meet with Egyptian transition leaders, push for democratic reform
Paris--US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived to Cairo on Tuesday to press transitional leaders to follow through on…
AUC hosts heated Doha Debate on timing of elections
March 15, 2011
AUC hosts heated Doha Debate on timing of elections
Activists and political heavyweights locked horns last night during a televised BBC debate in Cairo, asking whether elections scheduled for…
Sisters aspire to equality within Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
March 15, 2011
Sisters aspire to equality within Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
The first time Asmaa Shehata managed to free herself from conservative family rules and a mother-imposed curfew was when she…
Brotherhood denies religious pressure on Constitution vote
March 15, 2011
Brotherhood denies religious pressure on Constitution vote
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has denied involvement with any religious campaigns that call for a "Yes" vote in the constitutional amendments…
Egyptian Communist Party ‘will operate openly’
March 15, 2011
Egyptian Communist Party ‘will operate openly’
The Egyptian Communist Party will operate openly, following decades of clandestine activity, to build on the recently-created atmosphere of freedom…
Source: Church rejects proposed constitutional amendments
March 15, 2011
Source: Church rejects proposed constitutional amendments
Egypt's Orthodox Church rejects the proposed constitutional amendments which will undergo a referendum on Saturday 19 March, a church source…
ElBaradei: Keeping 1971 Constitution ‘insult to revolution’
March 15, 2011
ElBaradei: Keeping 1971 Constitution ‘insult to revolution’
Potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei said on Tuesday that sticking to the 1971 Constitution, even with amendments, would be an…
Suspension of gas exports increases local supply to power stations
March 15, 2011
Suspension of gas exports increases local supply to power stations
The cutting off of Egyptian natural gas exports to Jordan and Israel has increased the amount of gas pumped to…
Tahrir discussion panel series at AUC on constitutional change
March 15, 2011
Tahrir discussion panel series at AUC on constitutional change
The American University in Cairo on Sunday hosted the panel conference “Political Strategies on the Transitional Constitutional Period: Before and…
Muslim Brotherhood confirm they will not field presidential candidate
March 15, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood confirm they will not field presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood, one of the most organized political groups in Egypt, says it will not field a candidate in…