Egypt
119,000 Egyptian expatriates return from strife-torn Libya
March 3, 2011
119,000 Egyptian expatriates return from strife-torn Libya
Some 119,000 Egyptian nationals working in Libya have returned to Egypt on 352 EgyptAir flights since violence erupted in the…
Cairo University replaces state security with civil security guards
March 3, 2011
Cairo University replaces state security with civil security guards
Following the dismissal of state security guards from its campus, Cairo University began on Thursday to deploy security personnel unaffiliated…
Mubarak family appoints defense lawyer
March 3, 2011
Mubarak family appoints defense lawyer
Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family hired a defense lawyer to represent them in court against charges of…
Shafiq: I couldn’t continue amid ongoing protests
March 3, 2011
Shafiq: I couldn’t continue amid ongoing protests
Shortly after the Supreme Armed Forces Council announced his resignation, former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq said Thursday that he couldn't…
Gov’t report: police snipers shot Tahrir Square protesters
March 3, 2011
Gov’t report: police snipers shot Tahrir Square protesters
According to a government fact-finding committee tasked with investigating oppression during recent protests, the committee has heard testimony that police…
Local recounts prisoners’ tales of forced escape from Wadi al-Natroun
March 3, 2011
Local recounts prisoners’ tales of forced escape from Wadi al-Natroun
When Zaki, a local who lives near Wadi al-Natroun prison, found inmates hiding in his greenhouse, they told him they…
Disabled people’s protests block Qasr al-Aini
March 3, 2011
Disabled people’s protests block Qasr al-Aini
Approximately 200 handicapped protesters gathered in front of the People’s Assembly on Thursday afternoon, deliberately blocking Qasr al-Aini Street in…
Opposition groups advocate suspending protests, clearing Tahrir after Friday
March 3, 2011
Opposition groups advocate suspending protests, clearing Tahrir after Friday
Some opposition parties called for a planned Friday demonstration to be suspended following Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq's resignation. The coalition of…
Turkish president visits Cairo to show solidarity with the revolution
March 3, 2011
Turkish president visits Cairo to show solidarity with the revolution
Turkish President Abdullah Gul reached Cairo Thursday for a short visit that includes talks with the head of the Egyptian…