Egypt
Four university presidents resign
September 22, 2011
Four university presidents resign
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has accepted the resignations of four university presidents, said Higher Education…
Experts torn on legality of extended state of emergency
September 22, 2011
Experts torn on legality of extended state of emergency
The latest debate regarding Egypt’s state of emergency is not over whether it should be in place following the 25…
Thursday’s papers: Strikes continue despite being called ‘stubborn’
September 22, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Strikes continue despite being called ‘stubborn’
Continuing strikes and the state’s repossession of three privatized companies occupy Thursday's papers. State-owned daily Al-Ahram announces on its front…
Hundreds protest campaign against street cafes
September 22, 2011
Hundreds protest campaign against street cafes
Hundreds of young Egyptians in downtown Cairo protested Wednesday a police and army campaign to stop coffee shops from setting…
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
September 21, 2011
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
Egypt's government wants to support Sudan and South Sudan even after the United Nations commission has ended its mission there,…
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
September 21, 2011
Experts call on government to allow foreign funding of NGOs
Participants at a symposium held by the Center for International Cooperation Projects on Wednesday called on the Egyptian government to…
Teachers continue strikes for fifth day in a row
September 21, 2011
Teachers continue strikes for fifth day in a row
Teachers continued strikes in several governorates on Wednesday, demanding the dismissal of the education minister, better salaries and better working…
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
September 21, 2011
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
The police and the army continued their campaign on Wednesday of cleansing the streets of Cairo of illegal vendors. Vendors…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
September 21, 2011
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
September 21, 2011
Protesters block Suez-Ismailia Highway to protest death of young man
Hundreds of people blocked the Suez-Ismailia Highway on Wednesday after the death of a young man in Suez. According to…