Egypt
Sharqiya citizens block road, kill man following killing of resident
February 11, 2012
Sharqiya citizens block road, kill man following killing of resident
Hundreds of people blocked the Abu Hammad-Ismailia Road on Saturday and killed one of three men who allegedly fired at locals, killing…
Germany: ‘Painful setback’ of NGOs crisis will not stop it supporting Egypt
February 11, 2012
Germany: ‘Painful setback’ of NGOs crisis will not stop it supporting Egypt
Germany must maintain its economic and political support for Egypt, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has said. In a commentary…
Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work
February 11, 2012
Universities, schools take part in general strike, govt institutions at work
Several universities, schools and workplaces have taken part in a general strike coinciding with the anniversary of the ouster of…
Updated: On 11 February the sun of liberty rose in the sky, lawyer tells Mubarak
February 11, 2012
Updated: On 11 February the sun of liberty rose in the sky, lawyer tells Mubarak
In a surprise move, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers in the trial of toppled President Hosni Mubarak addressed Mubarak, saying that Egypt…
Updated: US top general in Egypt for talks amid US-Cairo tensions
February 11, 2012
Updated: US top general in Egypt for talks amid US-Cairo tensions
The United States' top general is in Egypt for security talks with the country's military rulers, amid tensions between the…
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike
February 11, 2012
Business as usual at Egypt airports despite calls for strike
Employees at Egyptian airports went to work despite calls for civil disobedience starting 11 February.
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
February 11, 2012
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
Calls for nationwide civil disobedience have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said a senior official from the Suez…
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt
February 11, 2012
South Korea on high alert over the kidnapping of its citizens in Egypt
The South Korean ambassador to Egypt arrived in Sinai on Saturday to follow up the case of three South Koreans…
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
February 11, 2012
Tantawi and Abbas discuss Palestinian reconciliation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks on Saturday with de facto Egyptian leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo,…
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
February 11, 2012
Egypt braces for strikes to mark Mubarak’s ouster
Activists planned a day of civil disobedience in Egypt on Saturday to mark exactly a year since they toppled Hosni…