Egypt
Protesters surround State Security premises in Giza, Alexandria
March 4, 2011
Protesters surround State Security premises in Giza, Alexandria
Hundreds of protesters surrounded State Security premises in Giza and Alexandria on Friday, demanding the dissolution of the apparatus and…
Constitutional amendments: Agreements and concerns
March 4, 2011
Constitutional amendments: Agreements and concerns
The Armed Forces set 19 March as the date for a national referendum on the constitutional amendments drafted by a…
New NDP Secretary General: Arrogant authority looked down on revolution
March 4, 2011
New NDP Secretary General: Arrogant authority looked down on revolution
Mohammad Ragab, the National Democratic Party's new secretary general and sucessor of Hossam Badrawy, is tasked with reviving and leading…
UNHCR fears civilians may be prevented from fleeing Libya
March 4, 2011
UNHCR fears civilians may be prevented from fleeing Libya
The number of civilians fleeing Libya to Tunisia has dropped significantly since Wednesday afternoon, according to the United Nations High…
New PM promises Tahrir protesters to meet demands
March 4, 2011
New PM promises Tahrir protesters to meet demands
Egypt's newly appointed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf assured thousands of protesters in Cairo's central Tahrir Square on Friday that he…
Essam Sharaf gets warm welcome in Tahrir Square
March 4, 2011
Essam Sharaf gets warm welcome in Tahrir Square
Egypt’s new Prime Minister Essam Sharaf headed to Tahrir Square on Friday to speak to protesters who were celebrating the…
Abu Zaid: Nile Basin pact not the end of the road
March 4, 2011
Abu Zaid: Nile Basin pact not the end of the road
Mahmoud Abu Zaid, former minister of water resources and irrigation, asserted that Burundi’s decision to join five other upstream countries…
AUC embarks on post-revolution endeavors
March 4, 2011
AUC embarks on post-revolution endeavors
Since its establishment nearly 100 years ago, the American University in Cairo has developed an enviable array of programs. But…
Friday protest to ‘continue the journey’ and celebrate Shafiq’s removal
March 4, 2011
Friday protest to ‘continue the journey’ and celebrate Shafiq’s removal
Protesters started arriving in Tahrir Square Friday morning to participate in another protest that has taken on a celebratory tone…
Nasserist Party VP to run in next presidential elections
March 4, 2011
Nasserist Party VP to run in next presidential elections
Sameh Ashour, vice president of the Democratic Nasserist Party, said that he will run for the next presidential elections. In…