Egypt
Labor, professional protests join popular uprising
February 9, 2011
Labor, professional protests join popular uprising
Egypt is currently witnessing unprecedented labor and professional unrest in parallel to the popular uprising which has swept through the…
Wael Ghonim: We need to unify our demands
February 9, 2011
Wael Ghonim: We need to unify our demands
Less than 24 hours after his release, tens of thousands listened attentively to Google executive Wael Ghonim’s speech in Tahrir…
French FM takes a ride in Mubarak aircraft
February 9, 2011
French FM takes a ride in Mubarak aircraft
The French satirical weekly newspaper “Le Canard enchaine” dicloses today that Francois Fillon, France’s chief of government, spent his Christmas…
Rights organizations call for prosecution of Information Minister
February 9, 2011
Rights organizations call for prosecution of Information Minister
Twenty-four rights organizations have submitted a report to Egypt's Attorney General to call for the trial of Minister of Information…
Nobel laureate says regime concessions ‘shallow’
February 9, 2011
Nobel laureate says regime concessions ‘shallow’
Nobel laureate Ahmed Zewail has joined those calling for President Hosni Mubarak to leave office, telling the BBC Wednesday that…
Wednesday’s papers: Suleiman statements, reform committees, state employees protest
February 9, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Suleiman statements, reform committees, state employees protest
Wednesday’s state-owned papers focus on Vice President Omar Suleiman’s meeting with the board chairmen and chief editors of state-owned and…
State TV presenter resigns over media coverage
February 9, 2011
State TV presenter resigns over media coverage
While people were being shot dead by police on streets packed with protesters calling for Mubarak's resignation, state-run TV presenter…
Tahrir demos accompanied by 5 labor protests to demand higher wages
February 8, 2011
Tahrir demos accompanied by 5 labor protests to demand higher wages
Labor protests erupted in five separate locations in Cairo on Monday and Tuesday, in which demonstrators called for improved wages…
Health Ministry employees demand dismissal of sacked minister’s advisers
February 8, 2011
Health Ministry employees demand dismissal of sacked minister’s advisers
Scores of Egyptian Health Ministry employees on Tuesday staged protests to demand that newly-appointed Health Minister Ahmed Sameh Farid dismiss…
Protesters attack police stations in several Egyptian provinces
February 8, 2011
Protesters attack police stations in several Egyptian provinces
Angry protesters attacked police stations in several parts of Egypt two days following the reappearance of police after having completely…