Egypt
Cairo airport source denies security alert after bomb threat
November 29, 2011
Cairo airport source denies security alert after bomb threat
An official source at Cairo International Airport has denied reports that the airport raised its security alert after receiving a…
Hundreds queue, army secures polls on 2nd day of elections
November 29, 2011
Hundreds queue, army secures polls on 2nd day of elections
Nine Egyptian governorates have entered their second day of voting for the People's Assembly elections, which started Monday morning. Hundreds…
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
November 28, 2011
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
November 28, 2011
Only in Tahrir, elections are not at center-stage
As millions headed to cast their votes in Monday’s parliamentary elections, protesters in Tahrir Square – the epicenter of the…
A day of elections: Phosphoric ink arrives late in Kafr al-Sheikh
November 28, 2011
A day of elections: Phosphoric ink arrives late in Kafr al-Sheikh
Some polling stations in the Nile Delta governorate of Kafr al-Sheikh opened four hours late, as supervisors did not show…
A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate
November 28, 2011
A day of elections: In Damietta, different Islamic parties dominate
Three Islamist parties fought for votes in the city of Damietta yesterday, where residents expressed little interest in liberal parties.…
A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria
November 28, 2011
A day of elections: Women at the front line in Alexandria
Election turnout for the parliamentary election in Alexandria was large from the early hours of the morning, with noticeably more…
PM: New government to be announced Thursday
November 28, 2011
PM: New government to be announced Thursday
“The new government might be announced on Thursday,” said Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzoury, who is tasked with forming a new…
SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors
November 28, 2011
SCAF to devote army planes to transport election supervisors
The head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, approved the use of…
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended
November 28, 2011
Detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah extended
The Supreme State Security Prosecution on Sunday extended the detention of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah for another 15…