Egypt
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
January 22, 2012
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Western countries should do more to support democracy and human rights in the Arab world, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…
Tantawi directly appoints five Copts to parliament
January 22, 2012
Tantawi directly appoints five Copts to parliament
The head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, appointed 10 members of parliament…
Activist fatally attacked outside High Court of Justice
January 22, 2012
Activist fatally attacked outside High Court of Justice
Mohamed Gamal, a member of the Defense of the Revolution Coalition, was fatally attacked at 4 am on Sunday behind…
SCAF to issue medal for revolution’s martyrs and servicemen
January 22, 2012
SCAF to issue medal for revolution’s martyrs and servicemen
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Sunday said it will grant a “25 January 2011 Medal” to…
Q&A with Asef Bayat: ‘Not yet a full-fledged revolution’
January 22, 2012
Q&A with Asef Bayat: ‘Not yet a full-fledged revolution’
Asef Bayat, a professor of sociology and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who previously taught…
Egypt orders the release of blogger Mikail Nabil
January 22, 2012
Egypt orders the release of blogger Mikail Nabil
Egypt’s military ruler decreed on Saturday the release of 1,955 detainees held by military prosecutors, including blogger Maikel Nabil, who…
Court adjourns Mubarak trial until Monday to hear defendants’ cases
January 22, 2012
Court adjourns Mubarak trial until Monday to hear defendants’ cases
The trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, his sons Alaa and Gamal, Habib al-Adly, and six of his former assistants…
New state-run satellite channel to broadcast parliament sessions
January 22, 2012
New state-run satellite channel to broadcast parliament sessions
Egyptian state-run TV will launch a new satellite channel on Tuesday to broadcast the sessions of Egypt's upcoming Parliament. The…
Sunday’s papers: Final election results published just before People’s Assembly meets, while Mubarak’s trial continues
January 22, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Final election results published just before People’s Assembly meets, while Mubarak’s trial continues
It has been dubbed the "Parliament of the Revolution," the "Brotherhood's Parliament" and a host of other names, and it…
People’s Assembly speaker-to-be resigns from Brotherhood party top position
January 21, 2012
People’s Assembly speaker-to-be resigns from Brotherhood party top position
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) on Saturday approved Mohamed Saad al-Katatny’s resignation as the party's secretary general…