Egypt
Egyptian state press journalists demonstrate against corruption
February 8, 2011
Egyptian state press journalists demonstrate against corruption
Hundreds of journalists and workers at Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram and Rose Al-Youssef newspapers on Tuesday staged protests against corruption in…
Thousands protest outside Egypt parliament to demand its dissolution
February 8, 2011
Thousands protest outside Egypt parliament to demand its dissolution
Thousands of Egyptians protested on Tuesday outside of the parliament building in downtown Cairo to demand the assembly's immediate dissolution.The…
Egyptian VP holds firm, says only alternative to dialogue is ‘coup’
February 8, 2011
Egyptian VP holds firm, says only alternative to dialogue is ‘coup’
Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman has said that the only alternative to dialogue as a means of resolving the ongoing…
Egypt can crush uprising like Iran, says Netanyahu
February 8, 2011
Egypt can crush uprising like Iran, says Netanyahu
Egypt could ruthlessly suppress the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak like Iran crushed mass protests after a disputed June 2009…
On day 15 of Tahrir uprising, newcomers swell protesters’ ranks
February 8, 2011
On day 15 of Tahrir uprising, newcomers swell protesters’ ranks
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians continued to flood into Tahrir Square on Tuesday, the 15th day of the revolution, to…
Opposition voices skepticism about Mubarak’s constitutional panel
February 8, 2011
Opposition voices skepticism about Mubarak’s constitutional panel
Opposition and legal experts voiced skepticism over the effectiveness of the commission assigned by President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday to…
Controversy at Alex University over removal of Mubarak pictures
February 8, 2011
Controversy at Alex University over removal of Mubarak pictures
A heated discussion broke out between the dean and vice dean of the University of Alexandria’s Faculty of Engineering over…
Former NDP member says he received threats after resigning
February 8, 2011
Former NDP member says he received threats after resigning
Former National Democratic Party (NDP) member Mostafa al-Fiqqi said he was threatened after quitting the NDP. Al-Fiqqi, former head of…
Telecom Egypt workers protest salary levels
February 8, 2011
Telecom Egypt workers protest salary levels
Approximately 10,000 workers from Telecom Egypt staged sit-ins this morning at the telephone exchange centers in Ramsis, Opera, Nozha, Maadi,…
Tahrir: Between the festive and the political
February 8, 2011
Tahrir: Between the festive and the political
Following days of nationwide protests, Tahrir Square’s “week of resistance” celebrates the square as a “liberated zone” while also raising…