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Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized on Saturday for the performance of his government. On his Facebook page, Sharaf addressed…
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Egypt
December 10, 2011
General and former presidential hopeful says he won’t run for president
Magdi Hatata, former chief of staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has decided not to run in presidential elections scheduled…
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
Egypt
December 9, 2011
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
The budget of Egypt's armed forces should be monitored by the people through a representative parliament, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei…
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Thursday's papers focus their news coverage on two chief political developments announced Wednesday ― results from the parliamentary elections, and…
Is Tantawi reading the public’s pulse correctly?
Opinion
December 6, 2011
Is Tantawi reading the public’s pulse correctly?
This is the revised version of an article that was scheduled to appear in the second print edition of Egypt…
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt
December 2, 2011
SCAF: Egypt has refused foreign aid with political strings attached
Egypt has refused financial aid offers from the Gulf and other foreign countries because political conditions have been attached, member…
Moussa says military statement on council formation expected soon
Egypt
December 1, 2011
Moussa says military statement on council formation expected soon
The ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) will soon issue a statement about a council proposed to aid the…
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended
Egypt
November 28, 2011
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended
The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Sunday extended the detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah for another 15…
Political forces remain opposed to choice for new prime minister
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Political forces remain opposed to choice for new prime minister
Political parties and revolutionary coalitions continue to oppose the recent appointment of Kamal al-Ganzoury as prime minister. They favor letting…
Pro-SCAF protests staged in Abbasseya
Egypt
November 25, 2011
Pro-SCAF protests staged in Abbasseya
Hundreds of Egyptians arrived in Abbasseya Square Friday morning to hold a mass demonstration in support of the Supreme Council…