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Military detains protesters arrested outside Egyptian Museum
Egypt
March 16, 2011
Military detains protesters arrested outside Egyptian Museum
The army detained five protesters in the Egyptian Museum on Wednesday evening, arresting them as they demanded the release of…
Vice PM: Changes inside national newspapers within days
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Vice PM: Changes inside national newspapers within days
Vice Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal, who is in charge of the Supreme Council for Journalism, said new heads for national…
Egypt’s Supreme Council warns of attempts to disrupt upcoming referendum
Egypt
March 13, 2011
Egypt’s Supreme Council warns of attempts to disrupt upcoming referendum
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which has been ruling Egypt since former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted on…
After sectarian clashes, Manshiyet Nasser left in ruins
Egypt
March 9, 2011
After sectarian clashes, Manshiyet Nasser left in ruins
The streets of the Zaballine (Garbage Collectors’) Neighborhood lay littered with rocks, broken glass, and ashes that had blown from…
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…
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Major General Hassan al-Ruwaini, chief of Cairo's central command, has urged protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to evacuate. The Egyptian…
Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Egypt beefs up military presence on Libya border
Egypt is beefing up its military presence on the Libyan border in response to an influx of refugees and the…
Arab League chief: Mubarak should not be prosecuted
Egypt
February 21, 2011
Arab League chief: Mubarak should not be prosecuted
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa has said he would nominate himself for Egypt's presidency “depending on circumstances.” In an interview…
ElBaredei urges Egypt’s army to lift emergency law
Egypt
February 20, 2011
ElBaredei urges Egypt’s army to lift emergency law
Madrid--Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei urged the military leaders running Egypt to lift a three-decade old emergency law, saying in…
Back to square one?
Opinion
February 20, 2011
Back to square one?
Revolutions break our hearts, whether they fail or succeed. Will Egypt’s revolution escape this grim destiny, or will it follow…