Egypt
Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
December 17, 2011
Thousands participate in funeral of ‘martyred’ Dar al-Iftaa official
Thousands gathered to perform funerary prayers for Sheikh Emad Eddin Effat, secretary general of Dar al-Iftaa, at Al-Azhar Mosque on Saturday…
Amid army crackdown, Egypt’s richest library set on fire
December 17, 2011
Amid army crackdown, Egypt’s richest library set on fire
A fire that engulfed the building of the historic Egyptian Scientific Institute on Saturday morning has been extinguished. The extent…
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
December 17, 2011
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square on Saturday after fatal clashes nearby, prompting many demonstrators who have been…
Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
December 17, 2011
Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that women were being sidelined in the hoped-for transition to democracy in…
Ganzouri blames cabinet clashes on ‘foreign elements’
December 17, 2011
Ganzouri blames cabinet clashes on ‘foreign elements’
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri on Saturday accused “foreign elements” of stirring up riots outside Egypt's cabinet building. In a press…
Revolution Continues Coalition holds SCAF responsible for cabinet clashes
December 17, 2011
Revolution Continues Coalition holds SCAF responsible for cabinet clashes
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is responsible for the clashes that broke out on Friday around…
8 dead, 299 injured in cabinet clashes
December 17, 2011
8 dead, 299 injured in cabinet clashes
Eight protesters have been killed and 299 injured during a crackdown on a sit-in outside the cabinet building in Cairo,…
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
December 17, 2011
Clashes continue between military and protesters in Cairo
Egyptian soldiers clashed with hundreds of rock-throwing protesters in central Cairo for a second consecutive day on Saturday, despite the…
60,000 Egyptian expats voted in second round of elections
December 16, 2011
60,000 Egyptian expats voted in second round of elections
Nearly 60,000 Egyptian expatriates voted in the second round of the People's Assembly elections, which concluded Thursday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has…
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
December 16, 2011
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
When Anwar Sadat abandoned Egypt’s alliance with the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s, he forged an alliance with the United…