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Friday’s papers: Over 1200 rescued at sea, but role of Egyptian military questioned
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Friday’s papers: Over 1200 rescued at sea, but role of Egyptian military questioned
Friday's newspapers cover the fire-fighting and rescue operation in the Red Sea that saved over 1200 passengers from a raging…
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
Hundreds of posters calling on Egypt's military ruler to run for president have appeared in several districts of Cairo and…
US expert: Leadership of ‘Military Inc.’ is running Egypt
Business
October 26, 2011
US expert: Leadership of ‘Military Inc.’ is running Egypt
The Egyptian military’s economic interests have long been considered too taboo to discuss in the mainstream media, so little is…
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
The newly-formed political coalition "Egypt Above All" has launched a campaign proposing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the Supreme…
Brotherhood sells low-cost military meat to gain votes
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Brotherhood sells low-cost military meat to gain votes
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has erected outlets in popular neighborhoods to sell meat at discounted prices as…
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
Egypt
October 19, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
The way the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) is running the country will lead to a new stage of…
Student groups protest ongoing regulations on campus activity
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Student groups protest ongoing regulations on campus activity
University students representing more than 19 student activist groups and a number of student unions gathered Tuesday at Cairo University…
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
The head of Egypt's ruling military council has warned Egyptians about elements that he says seek to drive a wedge…
NGOs face smear campaign ahead of elections
Egypt
October 17, 2011
NGOs face smear campaign ahead of elections
With elections approaching, NGOs say they are experiencing the same harassment and pressure that they did under former President Hosni…
Eyewitness website disputes military narrative of Maspero violence
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Eyewitness website disputes military narrative of Maspero violence
Following 9 October’s deadly violence near the state television building, also known as Maspero, the state-owned media has only presented…