Egypt
Protesters decide to open Tahrir Square to traffic
December 10, 2011
Protesters decide to open Tahrir Square to traffic
Tahrir Square on Saturday was opened to traffic after having been blocked off since 18 November. After a series of…
SCAF: Parliament will form the constituent assembly
December 10, 2011
SCAF: Parliament will form the constituent assembly
The constituent assembly will be formed from members of parliament, said Mamdouh Shaheen, assistant minister of defense for legal affairs…
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
December 9, 2011
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended himself and his cabinet in a press conference Friday, describing those who reject both…
Protesting tour guides fear Islamist rise
December 9, 2011
Protesting tour guides fear Islamist rise
Around 1000 Egyptians rallied near the ancient pyramids on Friday to protest against what they said were threats by Islamic…
Brotherhood denies dialogue with US, Israel on Camp David Accords
December 9, 2011
Brotherhood denies dialogue with US, Israel on Camp David Accords
A Muslim Brotherhood member denied Thursday the existence of talks between its leaders and the United States or Israel regarding…
ElBaradei: Parliament should monitor military budget, activities
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…
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
December 8, 2011
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
Statements by Major General Mokhtar al-Mulla, a member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), that the…
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
December 8, 2011
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner has said that there are no current licenses for exporting tear gas canisters to…
Mubarak’s personal secretary jailed on illicit gain charges
December 8, 2011
Mubarak’s personal secretary jailed on illicit gain charges
Gamal Abdel Aziz, the personal secretary of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, was jailed for 15 days pending investigation. Abdel Aziz…
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
December 8, 2011
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
Democracy is heresy because it contradicts the principle of allegiance that was used after the death of prophet Mohamed, whereby…