Egypt
Professor strikes start at 4 universities
October 2, 2011
Professor strikes start at 4 universities
Faculty members at Egyptian universities staged Saturday a strike at four universities, in accordance with the new academic year, demanding university…
Sunday’s papers: Meeting between military rulers and parties, countdown to elections, media crackdown
October 2, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Meeting between military rulers and parties, countdown to elections, media crackdown
News of Saturday’s meeting between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and leaders of 15 political parties makes…
Treachery Law not to be enforced before upcoming elections
October 2, 2011
Treachery Law not to be enforced before upcoming elections
The Treachery Law will not be enacted before the upcoming parliamentary elections, a senior government official has said. The draft…
Telecom Egypt: Unidentified saboteurs damaging cables since January
October 2, 2011
Telecom Egypt: Unidentified saboteurs damaging cables since January
Unknown saboteurs have been damaging terrestrial cables for Telecom Egypt (TE) in several areas across Egypt since January, according to…
Egypt mulls releasing US national accused of spying for Israel
October 2, 2011
Egypt mulls releasing US national accused of spying for Israel
US Consul to Cairo Roberto Powers met Saturday with Ilan Grapel, who currently stands accused of spying for Israel, at…
Egypt’s military vows not to prolong transition
October 2, 2011
Egypt’s military vows not to prolong transition
Egypt’s ruling military has agreed with political parties not to prolong the transition period beyond 2012. In a meeting with…
Thousands of Copts protest Aswan church attack
October 1, 2011
Thousands of Copts protest Aswan church attack
Thousands of Copts staged a demonstration Saturday to condemn the attack on a church in Aswan Governorate in southern Egypt,…
Islamist parties demand removal of Article 5 from new elections law
October 1, 2011
Islamist parties demand removal of Article 5 from new elections law
Islamist parties called on military Chief of Staff Sami Anan during a meeting on Saturday to end the state of…
Tantawi to inaugurate 3 factories in Fayoum on Sunday
October 1, 2011
Tantawi to inaugurate 3 factories in Fayoum on Sunday
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), will inaugurate on Sunday three factories…
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
October 1, 2011
Public Transport workers stage sit-in, block major street in Cairo
The Public Transport Authority workers on Saturday announced the beginning of an open-ended sit-in outside cabinet headquarters on Qasr al-Ainy…