Egypt
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
January 26, 2011
Facebook says no major changes in Egypt traffic
London--Facebook is aware of reports of disruption to its service in Egypt but said it had not seen any major…
NAC official: To hell with ElBaradei
January 26, 2011
NAC official: To hell with ElBaradei
George Ishak, head of the governorates committee of the National Association for Change, was quoted by a Spanish news agency…
Clinton: Egypt’s protests offer reform opportunity
January 26, 2011
Clinton: Egypt’s protests offer reform opportunity
Washington--US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging the Egyptian government not to prevent peaceful protests or block communications,…
Experts: Western reactions to Mid-East unrest belie commitment to democratization
January 26, 2011
Experts: Western reactions to Mid-East unrest belie commitment to democratization
Despite President Barack Obama’s recent assertion in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that the US “supports the…
ETUF orders syndicate heads to thwart labor demos
January 26, 2011
ETUF orders syndicate heads to thwart labor demos
Hussein Megawer, head of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF), requested heads of syndicates to thwart any labor demonstrations at…
Rachid: No risk of destabilization in Egypt
January 26, 2011
Rachid: No risk of destabilization in Egypt
Rome--Egypt is not heading toward destabilization and the government will be able to manage discontent that has led to demonstrations,…
Number of protest-related arrests remains unclear
January 26, 2011
Number of protest-related arrests remains unclear
Statements about the number of protesters arrested by police in Tuesday's "Day of Anger" demonstrations remain contradictory.An Interior Ministry source…
Egypt’s ruling party says it understands demonstrators’ demands
January 26, 2011
Egypt’s ruling party says it understands demonstrators’ demands
Egypt’s ruling National Democratic Party on Wednesday said it understands the demands of the citizens who took to the streets…
Facebook reported inaccessible in Egypt
January 26, 2011
Facebook reported inaccessible in Egypt
Washington--A website that monitors Internet traffic was receiving reports Wednesday that Facebook was inaccessible in Egypt, a day after Twitter…
Egypt security forces arrest dozens of activists in Assiut, Mahalla
January 26, 2011
Egypt security forces arrest dozens of activists in Assiut, Mahalla
Security services in the city of Assiut, Upper Egypt on Wednesday arrested 50 members of the National Association for Change,…