Egypt
Interior minister orders the release of Sinai bedouins
March 13, 2011
Interior minister orders the release of Sinai bedouins
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy ordered the release of 54 bedouin detainees from the North and South Sinai, including 49 political…
Egypt’s Supreme Council insists on holding referendum on time
March 13, 2011
Egypt’s Supreme Council insists on holding referendum on time
Despite calls to postpone the referendum on constitutional amendments, Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced on Sunday…
Military police clash with imams demanding Al-Azhar independence
March 13, 2011
Military police clash with imams demanding Al-Azhar independence
Egypt’s military police on Sunday prevented a rally organized by mosque imams calling for the independence of Al-Azhar as well…
Army removes Mubarak statue from Shura Council premises
March 13, 2011
Army removes Mubarak statue from Shura Council premises
Members of the Armed Forces today removed a large marble statue of ousted president Hosni Mubarak from its position in…
Panel: Constitutional amendments enough for a legitimate parliament
March 13, 2011
Panel: Constitutional amendments enough for a legitimate parliament
The amendments proposed for Egypt's Constitution, which will be put to public referendum on Saturday, are enough for parliament to…
Meteorological experts: Moderate weather on Monday
March 13, 2011
Meteorological experts: Moderate weather on Monday
Meteorological experts predicted that temperatures will go up to levels normal for this time of year. Moderate weather is expected…
NDP calls on members to vote in favor of constitutional amendments
March 13, 2011
NDP calls on members to vote in favor of constitutional amendments
The formerly-ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) today urged its members and supporters to approve the proposed constitutional amendments, which will…
Female activists call for abolition of women’s quota
March 13, 2011
Female activists call for abolition of women’s quota
Several female activists welcomed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's announcement that a new commission for women affiliated to the Egyptian cabinet…
EgyptAir accused of squandering funds
March 13, 2011
EgyptAir accused of squandering funds
The administrative prosecution services have begun investigating a report accusing EgyptAir's managerial board of squandering company funds.The report, filed by…
Gunmen break into bank in south Sinai
March 13, 2011
Gunmen break into bank in south Sinai
Gunmen broke into a Banque Misr branch in the village of Aburdeis in South Sinai governorateon Sunday. Three masked men…