Egypt
Egypt Post employees continue strike despite agreement to some demands
September 8, 2011
Egypt Post employees continue strike despite agreement to some demands
The Independent Syndicate of Egypt Post Employees has announced that postal workers are continuing their strike in several governorates, despite…
Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats
September 8, 2011
Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats
Political and revolutionary forces are moving ahead with plans for a large-scale demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday 9 September,…
Judges Club proposes amendments to judiciary
September 8, 2011
Judges Club proposes amendments to judiciary
At a press conference on Thursday, the president of Egypt’s Judges Club, Ahmed al-Zend, announced parts of a proposed law…
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
September 8, 2011
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
Less than 24 hours after the ruling military council and cabinet announced it decision to ban new licenses for satellite…
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
September 8, 2011
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
The Egyptian government is planning to house some 3 million citizens in a new city to be built in Sinai.…
Egypt’s poor spend US$8.5 annually on medical care
September 8, 2011
Egypt’s poor spend US$8.5 annually on medical care
Egyptians spend 50 percent of their annual incomes on food and medical care, said a government study released Thursday. Based…
Police to withdraw from Tahrir Square from Thursday midnight
September 8, 2011
Police to withdraw from Tahrir Square from Thursday midnight
The Ministry of Interior has issued a statement announcing that it will withdraw its troops from Tahrir Square at midnight…
Tantawi pledges fair parliamentary and presidential elections
September 8, 2011
Tantawi pledges fair parliamentary and presidential elections
Head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Hussein Tantawy on Thursday pledged to guarantee the integrity…
EgyptAir hostesses demand right to wear hijab
September 8, 2011
EgyptAir hostesses demand right to wear hijab
A number of EgyptAir flight attendants on Thursday organized a protest outside the Egyptian state TV headquarters, known as the…
Brotherhood party warns of ex-NDP members infiltrating local councils
September 8, 2011
Brotherhood party warns of ex-NDP members infiltrating local councils
Mohamed Saad al-Katatny, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, warned on Thursday that former members of the…