Egypt
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…
1500 doctors protest for removal of minister, better pay
October 2, 2011
1500 doctors protest for removal of minister, better pay
Approximately 1500 doctors from across Egypt protested Sunday in front of the cabinet building to call for the dismissal of…
On verge of collapse, Wafd-Brotherhood alliance remains unclear
October 2, 2011
On verge of collapse, Wafd-Brotherhood alliance remains unclear
Representatives of the liberal Wafd Party and the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, the two biggest players in the…
Freedom and Justice Party: We never agreed on supra-constitutional principles
October 2, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party: We never agreed on supra-constitutional principles
The meeting on Saturday between Sami Anan, chief of staff of the armed forces, and party chiefs closed the door…
Adl Party withdraws signature on SCAF’s transition document
October 2, 2011
Adl Party withdraws signature on SCAF’s transition document
Adl Party executive board member Mostafa al-Naggar withdrew his signature on Sunday from a document outlining the timetable for transition…
Authorities confiscate 200,000 bladed weapons at Sokhna port
October 2, 2011
Authorities confiscate 200,000 bladed weapons at Sokhna port
Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 200,000 bladed weapons into Egypt, seized on a vessel coming from China. The…
Rights groups denounce crackdown on media outlets
October 2, 2011
Rights groups denounce crackdown on media outlets
The Association of Freedom of Thought and Expression and the Support for Information Technology Center on Sunday condemned the curtailment…
Tantawi defends testimony in Mubarak trial
October 2, 2011
Tantawi defends testimony in Mubarak trial
The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, on Sunday defended his testimony…