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Interior ministry to restructure state security
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Interior ministry to restructure state security
On its official Facebook page, the cabinet said the ministry of interior is currently conducting an urgent study to restructure the state…
Egypt to hold reform referendum on 19 March
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Egypt to hold reform referendum on 19 March
Egypt will hold a referendum on reforms to its constitution on 19 March, the government said on its Facebook page…
Family and supporters stunned by protester’s military sentence
Egypt
March 5, 2011
Family and supporters stunned by protester’s military sentence
Banners bearing pictures of protester Amr al-Beheiry, sentenced last week by a military court to five years in prison, were…
In reference to Mubarak decision, army says no one is above the law
Egypt
March 1, 2011
In reference to Mubarak decision, army says no one is above the law
Commenting on the Attorney General’s decision to freeze funds of former President Hosni Mubarak and his family and ban them…
Commission announces proposed changes to Egyptian Constitution
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Commission announces proposed changes to Egyptian Constitution
An army-appointed legal commission announced Saturday a package of proposed constitutional amendments that eased restrictions on eligibility conditions for presidential…
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
State-run papers lead this morning with notes from Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq’s meeting with chief-editors, in which he spoke of…
Wednesday’s papers: Reforming the constitution and fighting corruption
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Reforming the constitution and fighting corruption
Coming down from the high of revolutionary euphoria that hit the press over the past few days--including state-run papers, which…
Egyptian military calls on citizens to end protests
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Egyptian military calls on citizens to end protests
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt, which is charged with managing the country's affairs for the next…
Shenouda asks Egyptians to aid army in restoring calm
Egypt
February 14, 2011
Shenouda asks Egyptians to aid army in restoring calm
Egyptian Coptic Pope Shenouda III said he was glad that the armed forces are now in charge of the country…