Egypt
Chief of staff ready to talk to revolutionary youths
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Chief of staff ready to talk to revolutionary youths
Chief of Staff Sami Anan is willing to meet with the revolutionary youths, hear their demands and brief them of…
Health Minister acknowledges use of live ammo
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Health Minister acknowledges use of live ammo
Health Minister Amr Helmy has acknowledged the use of live ammunition, cartridge and rubber bullets in Tahrir Square since Saturday.…
Citizens form popular committees to defend police stations
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Citizens form popular committees to defend police stations
Beheira residents formed popular committees to defend police stations following reports of attacks. "Several rioters are abusing the current events…
Unrest causes Cairo airport arrivals to drop
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Unrest causes Cairo airport arrivals to drop
Renewed unrest in downtown Cairo and other parts of the country has resulted in a 25–30 percent drop in arrivals…
US State Department: Elections are the only solution to the Tahrir crisis
Egypt
November 22, 2011
US State Department: Elections are the only solution to the Tahrir crisis
The US State Department expressed deep concern over violence in Tahrir Square during the past few days, confirming that all…
Tantawi to transfer Maspero investigations to public prosecutors
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Tantawi to transfer Maspero investigations to public prosecutors
Head of the ruling Supreme Council for the Armed Forces, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, on Tuesday decided to transfer…
LE90 billion in investments suspended due to upheavals, says ministry
Business
November 22, 2011
LE90 billion in investments suspended due to upheavals, says ministry
A number of global companies have suspended some US$15 billion (LE90 billion) in investments because of the current political upheaval,…
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Mobile phone service temporarily disrupted in Tahrir
High call volume in Tahrir Square has caused a temporary disruption in the area’s mobile phone network since Monday. Subscribers…
Banks, money exchange services shutter up
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Banks, money exchange services shutter up
A number of banks and downtown foreign exchange service companies in Tahrir, Bab al-Luk squares and Mohamed Mahmoud Street, leading…
Too late to apply political corruption law, says high elections committee
Egypt
November 22, 2011
Too late to apply political corruption law, says high elections committee
“It’s too late to apply the law on corrupting political life in the upcoming parliamentary elections," said high elections committee…