Egypt
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
January 18, 2011
Egyptian activists stage demonstrations in solidarity with suicide protesters
Roughly two dozen activists from various opposition groups staged demonstrations on Tuesday in front of Egypt's Supreme Court in downtown…
Authorities begin removing billboards from Cairo’s downtown district
January 18, 2011
Authorities begin removing billboards from Cairo’s downtown district
Authorities have begun implementing a decree issued by Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazir calling for the removal of all billboards…
Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
January 18, 2011
Culture Minister: Even Mubarak opposes presidential inheritance
“We all stand against the inheritance of power, including President Hosni Mubarak himself,” Egyptian Culture
Bad weather throughout Egypt results in 2 deaths, 43 injuries
January 18, 2011
Bad weather throughout Egypt results in 2 deaths, 43 injuries
Two people died and 43 others were injured countrywide on Tuesday due to poor weather conditions. The bad weather also…
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
January 18, 2011
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
Four days after the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Egypt's state-run press has been working hard to…
Sharm summit expected to reject foreign intervention in Arab affairs
January 18, 2011
Sharm summit expected to reject foreign intervention in Arab affairs
The Arab Economic Summit, scheduled to begin tomorrow in Sharm el-Sheikh, is expected to endorse an Egyptian proposal to formally…
Egyptian security thwarts fifth self-immolation attempt
January 18, 2011
Egyptian security thwarts fifth self-immolation attempt
Egyptian security forces on Tuesday thwarted a fifth attempt at suicide by immolation when they prevented 65-year-old accountant Ali Sayed…
Egyptian who set himself ablaze in Alexandria dies
January 18, 2011
Egyptian who set himself ablaze in Alexandria dies
An unemployed Egyptian man who set himself on fire in Alexandria died on Tuesday, medical sources said.Ahmed Hashim al-Sayyed, 25,…
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
January 18, 2011
ElBaradei: Change in Egypt ‘inevitable’ after Tunisia
Vienna-A regime change in Egypt is "inevitable" following the popular uprising in Tunisia, Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday."It…
Egyptian accused of attacking synagogue to be tried in February
January 18, 2011
Egyptian accused of attacking synagogue to be tried in February
The man charged with charged with attempting to bomb a historic synagogue in the heart of Cairo will face trial…