Egypt
High school students protest Egypt’s educational system
March 1, 2011
High school students protest Egypt’s educational system
Hundreds of student protesters marched to the Ministry of Education on Tuesday afternoon, demanding immediate changes to the national curriculum…
Military source: Egypt army mulling replacement of several provincial governors
March 1, 2011
Military source: Egypt army mulling replacement of several provincial governors
Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which has governed the nation's affairs since the 11 February ouster of longstanding…
Artifact storehouse robbed on Monday due to police absence
March 1, 2011
Artifact storehouse robbed on Monday due to police absence
Around 60 thieves broke into the Selim Hassan artifact storehouse near the Pyramids on Monday, said Minister of Antiquities Zahi…
Facebook campaign launched to gather pro-ElBaradei signatures
March 1, 2011
Facebook campaign launched to gather pro-ElBaradei signatures
Egyptian activists have launched a Facebook campaign to support reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei for presidency.It aims to collect 30,000 signatures…
Egypt sends 39 planes to Tunisia, 24 to Libya to evacuate Egyptians
March 1, 2011
Egypt sends 39 planes to Tunisia, 24 to Libya to evacuate Egyptians
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry today said it has sent 39 airplanes to Djerba airport in Tunisia to evacuate Egyptians stuck…
Old guard seen as threat to Egypt’s revolution
March 1, 2011
Old guard seen as threat to Egypt’s revolution
Egypt's military rulers want elections in six months' time but political activists who ousted Hosni Mubarak fear remnants of his…
Clerics protest for better conditions and independence
March 1, 2011
Clerics protest for better conditions and independence
For the second consecutive day, around 200 imams and preachers from mosques in different governorates protested in Bab el-Louq in…
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
March 1, 2011
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
Approximately 2000 people continued protesting today in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square to call for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq's transitional…
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
March 1, 2011
Govt: Unrest in Libya impacting Egypt’s tourism
Libya's current turmoil will affect the scale of tourism activity in Egypt, said Samy Mahmoud, director of international tourism at…
Workers continue protests over pay, work conditions, corruption
March 1, 2011
Workers continue protests over pay, work conditions, corruption
Hundreds of Egyptian workers continued protests today to call for improved pay and working conditions and for a fight against…