Egypt
As Egypt rejects international election monitors, rights advocates fear fraud
July 21, 2011
As Egypt rejects international election monitors, rights advocates fear fraud
A spokesperson for the ruling military council on Wednesday announced that Egypt will not allow international monitors of the upcoming…
Institute head sworn in as minister of communications
July 21, 2011
Institute head sworn in as minister of communications
Mohamed Abdel Kader Salem, head of Information Technology Institute, was sworn in as minister of communications and information technology on…
ElBaradei: If elected, I’ll halt natural gas exports to Israel
July 21, 2011
ElBaradei: If elected, I’ll halt natural gas exports to Israel
During an interview Wednesday with a private Egyptian satellite television station, presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei declared that if he is…
Political forces divided on Friday protest
July 21, 2011
Political forces divided on Friday protest
or yet another week, Islamic movements and secular forces are divided on whether to participate in Friday protests in Tahrir…
Egypt court cancels order to remove Mubarak name
July 21, 2011
Egypt court cancels order to remove Mubarak name
Egypt's appeals court rescinded a ruling to remove the names of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne from…
Tahrir protesters form revolution protection council
July 21, 2011
Tahrir protesters form revolution protection council
A number of Egyptian revolutionary groups and political powers have announced the formation of a council to protect the revolution.…
New finance minister may call for budget amendments
July 21, 2011
New finance minister may call for budget amendments
Egypt’s newly-appointed Minister of Finance Hazem al-Beblawy said he might submit a request to the ruling military council to accept…
Egyptian women protect rights from Islamist groups
July 21, 2011
Egyptian women protect rights from Islamist groups
Feminists dismayed that Egypt's revolution is failing to advance their cause are trying to rally disparate women's groups to defend…
Orthodox Church denies attacking Coptic protesters with dogs
July 21, 2011
Orthodox Church denies attacking Coptic protesters with dogs
The Orthodox Church issued a statement on Wednesday denying it had used dogs to attack Coptic protesters. Over 120 Copts…
Proposed communications minister excluded from cabinet over alleged Israeli ties
July 21, 2011
Proposed communications minister excluded from cabinet over alleged Israeli ties
A candidate to lead the Communications and Information Technology Ministry, Hazem Abdel Azim, said Wednesday evening during a television appearance…