Egypt
Egypt to amend interim constitution to legalize expat voting
November 3, 2011
Egypt to amend interim constitution to legalize expat voting
Officials plan to amend Egypt's interim constitution to permit expatriates to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections under the supervision…
Supra-constitutional debate heats up again
November 3, 2011
Supra-constitutional debate heats up again
With less than a month left to elect Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak parliament, the controversy over the promulgation of a…
Mubarak’s PM launches presidential campaign
November 3, 2011
Mubarak’s PM launches presidential campaign
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday with a rally for 3000 workers in Shubra. Shafiq,…
From Tahrir to Gaza: The faces of ‘Freedom Waves’
November 2, 2011
From Tahrir to Gaza: The faces of ‘Freedom Waves’
FETHIYE, Turkey - "It doesn't matter what we do for Gaza this month or this year. What matters is how…
Intelligence chief attends funeral of famous Egyptian agent
November 2, 2011
Intelligence chief attends funeral of famous Egyptian agent
With two bouquets of flowers and a red carpet, the funeral of Ahmed al-Hawan, known as Gomaa al-Shawan, a former…
Egyptian government defends SCAF policies
November 2, 2011
Egyptian government defends SCAF policies
The Egyptian government on Wednesday defended the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, which faces sharp criticism for mismanaging the…
Govt agency recommends independent panel on Maspero violence
November 2, 2011
Govt agency recommends independent panel on Maspero violence
An independent fact-finding panel should be assigned to investigate violence that erupted oustide the Maspero state television building earlier this…
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
November 2, 2011
Gaza-bound flotilla ‘Freedom Waves’ leaves Turkey
FETHIYE, Turkey - Two boats set sail from the Turkish port of Fethiye on 2 November, bound for the Gaza…
SCAF to pardon 334 people convicted in military courts
November 2, 2011
SCAF to pardon 334 people convicted in military courts
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces head Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi will pardon 334 people convicted in military courts, according…