Egypt
Constitution committee agrees to amend 6 articles of national charter
February 9, 2011
Constitution committee agrees to amend 6 articles of national charter
The constitutional amendments committee, which was formed by presidential decree, agreed to amend six articles of the Constitution during its…
Authorities postpone start of second term in Egypt schools
February 9, 2011
Authorities postpone start of second term in Egypt schools
The second semester in Egyptian schools and universities has been postponed for one week as a result of ongoing protests,…
Trains disrupted as 1000s of railway employees strike
February 9, 2011
Trains disrupted as 1000s of railway employees strike
Some 3000 Egyptian National Railways (ENR) employees went on strike demanding that Transport Minister Atef Abdel Hamid reconsider their incentives.…
Thousands of petrol workers demand wage hikes
February 9, 2011
Thousands of petrol workers demand wage hikes
Thousands of Petrotrade Co. (Egyptian Petroleum Trading Service Co.) workers organized a number of sporadic protests at the company’s Cairo…
Residents set Port Said Governorate HQ alight
February 9, 2011
Residents set Port Said Governorate HQ alight
Around 3000 protesters from a settlement in Port Said, north east of Cairo, set the headquarters of the Port Said…
Envoy says Russia will not interfere in Egypt
February 9, 2011
Envoy says Russia will not interfere in Egypt
Russia vowed on Wednesday not to interfere in Egypt’s internal affairs amid mass demonstrations staged since 25 January.Many international leaders…
Journalists plan to oust syndicate head
February 9, 2011
Journalists plan to oust syndicate head
Egyptian journalists called for withdrawing confidence from their syndicate president, Makram Mohamed Ahmed, after signatures of 250 members of the…
Tahrir Square: Egypt’s new transit
February 9, 2011
Tahrir Square: Egypt’s new transit
Moved by photos of young martyrs on satellite television, Afaf Mohamed, a 44-year-old housewife, decided to ride the train from…
Day 16: Protesters show no signs of giving up
February 9, 2011
Day 16: Protesters show no signs of giving up
Thousands of protesters demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak continued to flock to Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo for…
Ex-minister: Tahrir protesters able to bring change
February 9, 2011
Ex-minister: Tahrir protesters able to bring change
Former Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said protesters calling for President Hosni Mubarak's resignation have the ability to…