Egypt
Liberal intellectual: Adly told me he’d counter Brotherhood with Salafis
October 2, 2011
Liberal intellectual: Adly told me he’d counter Brotherhood with Salafis
Interior Minister Habib al-Adly would use the Salafis to counter the Muslim Brotherhood, according to what liberal intellectual Tarek Heggy…
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
October 2, 2011
Abouel Fotouh: I will choose Coptic vice president if I win
At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as…
11 political parties threaten to storm municipality HQs in response to Treachery Law
October 2, 2011
11 political parties threaten to storm municipality HQs in response to Treachery Law
The heads of 11 political parties threatened on Sunday to mobilize 15 million people, take over municipality headquarters, block railway…
Suspected Jordanian spy claims prosecutors changed his statements
October 2, 2011
Suspected Jordanian spy claims prosecutors changed his statements
Bashar Ibrahim Abu Zeid, a Jordanian man accused by Egyptian authorities of being a spy, said at his first court…
Brother of former agriculture minister defends him in court
October 2, 2011
Brother of former agriculture minister defends him in court
The Ismailia Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of Amin Abaza, former Minister of Agriculture, and Amr Mansy, former workers'…
Military council circumventing revolution, say presidential hopefuls
October 2, 2011
Military council circumventing revolution, say presidential hopefuls
Three presidential candidates have criticized the meeting between the ruling military council and political party leaders on Saturday, considering its…
We were not ordered to shoot demonstrators, says Tantawi
October 2, 2011
We were not ordered to shoot demonstrators, says Tantawi
Ten days after his testimony in court, Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, has commented…
US met with Egyptian Islamists, says US diplomat
October 2, 2011
US met with Egyptian Islamists, says US diplomat
US officials met with members of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party, a US diplomat said, after Washington announced it would…
Public transport workers demonstrate before cabinet building
October 2, 2011
Public transport workers demonstrate before cabinet building
Thousands of workers of the Public Transport Authority have continued their sit-in before the cabinet building for the second week…