Egypt
Brotherhood explains refusal to participate in Friday protests
November 25, 2011
Brotherhood explains refusal to participate in Friday protests
The Muslim Brotherhood has explained its absence from the “Last Chance Friday” mass protest in Tahrir Square, saying it wants…
Brotherhood: SCAF resignation prior to elections would cause chaos
November 25, 2011
Brotherhood: SCAF resignation prior to elections would cause chaos
The resignation of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) prior to parliamentary elections would cause chaos in Egypt,…
Political forces divided over Tahrir million-strong march
November 25, 2011
Political forces divided over Tahrir million-strong march
Political forces are divided over a million-strong march, dubbed “Last Chance Friday,” that parties and movements have called for on…
Pro-SCAF protests staged in Abbasseya
November 25, 2011
Pro-SCAF protests staged in Abbasseya
Hundreds of Egyptians arrived in Abbasseya Square Friday morning to hold a mass demonstration in support of the Supreme Council…
Protesters refuse appointment of Ganzouri as prime minister
November 25, 2011
Protesters refuse appointment of Ganzouri as prime minister
Many protesters in Tahrir Square have refused the appointment of former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri as head of the military-picked…
Fierce competition in Engineers Syndicate elections
November 25, 2011
Fierce competition in Engineers Syndicate elections
Engineers Syndicate elections are to commence for the first time in 17 years on Friday, for choosing the president, members…
Muslim Brothers win majority of Lawyers Syndicate seats
November 25, 2011
Muslim Brothers win majority of Lawyers Syndicate seats
The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidates won the lion’s share of seats in Thursday’s Lawyers Syndicate board elections, getting 60 percent of…
Alexandrians protest to demand end of transitional period
November 25, 2011
Alexandrians protest to demand end of transitional period
Hundreds of citizens in Alexandria protested after Friday prayers to demand a quick end to Egypt’s transitional period and transfer…
Tahrir the only place for revolution’s final fight, say activists
November 25, 2011
Tahrir the only place for revolution’s final fight, say activists
From aerial views of the thousands standing shoulder-to-shoulder in Tahrir Square and the hazy, tear gas-filled streets, it would seem…
Gas pipeline bombed for 8th time this year, not badly damaged
November 25, 2011
Gas pipeline bombed for 8th time this year, not badly damaged
Masked gunmen targeted the Egyptian pipeline delivering natural gas to Israel and Jordan for the eighth time this year on…