Egypt
Metro workers go on strike
September 4, 2011
Metro workers go on strike
Egyptian Metro Company workers on Sunday staged a sit-in demanding pay increases. State-run news agency MENA quoted an informed source…
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
September 4, 2011
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
On Sunday the trial of 48 suspects accused of sectarian violence in Imbaba in May was postponed until 2 October.…
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
September 4, 2011
Military to transfer its civilian detainees to Interior Ministry prisons
Egypt's military judiciary on Sunday decided to transfer all civilians in army custody at the Hikestep camp to prisons run…
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
September 4, 2011
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
Abu Salim Prison, once Libya's most famous prison, has been abandoned since Tripoli fell to anti-regime rebels. Citizens have managed…
Amr Moussa renews calls for withdrawing envoy to Israel
September 4, 2011
Amr Moussa renews calls for withdrawing envoy to Israel
Presidential hopeful Amr Moussa renewed calls for withdrawing Egypt's ambassador in Tel Aviv until Israel apologizes for violating Egyptian borders…
NAC states six demands to be voiced on Friday’s protest
September 4, 2011
NAC states six demands to be voiced on Friday’s protest
The National Association for Change (NAC) called for a protest on Friday entitled “Path Correction Friday” which aims at rescuing…
Sunday’s papers: Planning for parliamentary elections and bemoaning vigilantism
September 4, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Planning for parliamentary elections and bemoaning vigilantism
Egypt’s military rulers will chose September 27 as the opening day for candidacy in the first free parliamentary election in…
Law graduates protest against colleagues inheriting top positions
September 4, 2011
Law graduates protest against colleagues inheriting top positions
Dozens of law school graduates protested on Saturday at the Supreme Court demanding equality with chancellors' and judges' sons who…
Ongoing legal battle to rid public institutions of Mubaraks’ names and images
September 3, 2011
Ongoing legal battle to rid public institutions of Mubaraks’ names and images
While Mubarak is gone, a legal battle lingers concerning his name and photos that line the walls of public institutions.…