Egypt
Court turns down request to change Mubarak trial judges
December 7, 2011
Court turns down request to change Mubarak trial judges
The Cairo Appeals Court turned down Wednesday a request to replace the judges handling the trial of former President Hosni…
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria
December 7, 2011
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby embarked on a tour of Arab countries on Wednesday, starting in Beirut, Lebanon, where…
Engineers Syndicate chief says Gaza reconstruction a priority
December 7, 2011
Engineers Syndicate chief says Gaza reconstruction a priority
Rebuilding Palestine's Gaza Strip will be a priority for Egypt's Engineers Syndicate, said newly-elected syndicate chief Maged Kholousy. The reconstruction…
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir
December 7, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir
Most newspaper headlines highlight “the sweeping victory" of Islamists in the run-offs for the first phase of parliamentary elections. State-owned…
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet
December 7, 2011
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet
Several political parties and groups said Wednesday they will move their sit-in from Tahrir Square to outside the cabinet building…
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
December 7, 2011
Security disperses Shia religious celebration in Cairo
Security forces on Monday put an end to the Ashura celebrations of nearly 3000 Shias inside Cairo's Hussein Mosque. The…
Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs
December 7, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party leads in the run-offs
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) leads this week's run-offs for the first phase of the parliamentary elections, judges overseeing…
Brotherhood says it won 34 run-off seats
December 7, 2011
Brotherhood says it won 34 run-off seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 34 individual seats of the 45 it contested in the first…
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
December 6, 2011
Fragmentation dooms liberals and revolution youth to electoral failure, say experts
Fragmentation, alienation from voters, propaganda, and a lack of electoral experience are behind the underwhelming performance of liberals and young…