Egypt
French FM vows to aid Egypt in its quest for democracy
March 6, 2011
French FM vows to aid Egypt in its quest for democracy
Newly-appointed French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé paid his first official ministerial visit abroad to Egypt on Sunday to lend French…
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
March 6, 2011
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Manama--Bahrain’s newly-formed and first ever specifically Sunni coalition, the National Unity Assembly (NUA), raised fears that the country’s politics would…
Arab revolution could trigger foreign investment boom
March 6, 2011
Arab revolution could trigger foreign investment boom
London--Unnerving as it is, the tide of political change sweeping the Arab world may also end up drawing in a…
ElBaradei rejects proposed constitutional amendments
March 6, 2011
ElBaradei rejects proposed constitutional amendments
Egyptian reformist Mohamed ElBaradei on Sunday rejected recently proposed amendments to the Egyptian Constitution, demanding wholesale changes to the Constitution…
Prominent Egyptian judge claims colleagues cooperated with state security
March 6, 2011
Prominent Egyptian judge claims colleagues cooperated with state security
Cairo Court of Appeal President Fouad Rashed on Sunday submitted a note to Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud where he…
Political parties urge military council to delay government handover
March 6, 2011
Political parties urge military council to delay government handover
The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces met with 25 leaders of political parties, in addition to Muslim Brotherhood…
Nationwide labor protests continue in Egypt
March 6, 2011
Nationwide labor protests continue in Egypt
Workers strikes demanding better pay and working conditions continued in a number of Egyptian governorates on Sunday.The strikes--at three different…
Supervisors of constitutional referendum hold first meeting
March 6, 2011
Supervisors of constitutional referendum hold first meeting
The judicial committee supervising the referendum on the new constitutional amendments, slated for 19 March, held its first meeting on…
Libyan diplomats urge Arab League to recognize opposition
March 6, 2011
Libyan diplomats urge Arab League to recognize opposition
Libyan diplomats recently urged the Arab League to recognize the National Transitional Council (NTC), a body formed by the Libyan…
PM Sharaf consults with potential cabinet appointees
March 6, 2011
PM Sharaf consults with potential cabinet appointees
Recently appointed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is reportedly continuing consultations aimed at forming Egypt's new cabinet for the recently-installed caretaker…