Egypt
Govt-mandated pay raises ‘not bribery,’ says Egypt’s new finance minister
February 7, 2011
Govt-mandated pay raises ‘not bribery,’ says Egypt’s new finance minister
Egypt's newly-appointed finance minister, Samir Radwan, on Monday said the salary increase recently announced for government employees was "not a…
Anti-Mubarak protesters form unified command
February 7, 2011
Anti-Mubarak protesters form unified command
Various opposition movements that have been protesting in Tahrir Square in central Cairo for the past two weeks have formed…
Egypt’s ex-police chief appears before prosecutors
February 7, 2011
Egypt’s ex-police chief appears before prosecutors
Former Egyptian Interior Minister Habib el-Adli has appeared before military prosecutors and may face charges of causing a breakdown in…
Group denies relation of Mubarak family to Chili’s restaurant chain
February 7, 2011
Group denies relation of Mubarak family to Chili’s restaurant chain
Amer Group, which holds the franchise for the Chili’s restaurant chain in Egypt, has denied the existence of any relation…
Fallen faces of the uprising: Journalist Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud
February 7, 2011
Fallen faces of the uprising: Journalist Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud
Journalists, protesters and family members staged a funeral today for journalist Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud who died last Friday after being…
Egyptian Association of Arab Tribes backs ongoing Tahrir Square demos
February 7, 2011
Egyptian Association of Arab Tribes backs ongoing Tahrir Square demos
Thee Association of Arab Tribes in Egypt, which represents some 15 million people, confirmed the right to self-determination and to…
NATO sees migrant risk to Europe from Egypt unrest
February 7, 2011
NATO sees migrant risk to Europe from Egypt unrest
Brussels--NATO said unrest in Egypt and elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East, could lead to an increase in…
Mubarak further shortens curfew hours
February 7, 2011
Mubarak further shortens curfew hours
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in his capacity as head of the military, announced on Monday that the official curfew will…
Fallen faces of the uprising: Sally Zahran
February 7, 2011
Fallen faces of the uprising: Sally Zahran
On 28 January 2011 (the Friday of Anger), when state security forces and hired thugs violently confronted pro-democracy protestors in…
Hillary Clinton hints at unease over early Mubarak departure
February 7, 2011
Hillary Clinton hints at unease over early Mubarak departure
Washington--The timetable of President Hosni Mubarak's departure lies with the Egyptian people but his early exit could raise electoral complications,…