Egypt
Tensions in Manial district after police allegedly kill teenager
July 4, 2011
Tensions in Manial district after police allegedly kill teenager
Dozens of protesters surrounded the Manial police station in Old Cairo on Monday night to protest the alleged killing of…
Egypt in the dark about budget
July 4, 2011
Egypt in the dark about budget
Delays in revealing the details of the government’s budget have raised questions regarding the country’s economic policy and direction. On…
Rights group denounces excessive force against recent protests
July 4, 2011
Rights group denounces excessive force against recent protests
Central Security Forces (CSF) used live ammunition as well as illegal quantities of tear gas, rubber bullets and buckshot during…
Suez port workers step up strike over wage increases
July 4, 2011
Suez port workers step up strike over wage increases
Workers at the port of Suez have stepped up their protests demanding better wages, cutting off electricity to the neighboring…
Edko residents stage protests
July 4, 2011
Edko residents stage protests
Residents of the Edko district staged demonstrations protesting the building of a British Petroleum natural gas installation in the area.…
Muslim Brotherhood dismisses five members for joining Egyptian Current Party
July 4, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood dismisses five members for joining Egyptian Current Party
Five members of the Muslim Brotherhood group said on Monday that they have been dismissed from the group for joining…
Gulf states’ security inviolable, says Egyptian prime minister
July 4, 2011
Gulf states’ security inviolable, says Egyptian prime minister
The security of the Gulf states is inviolable, said Prime Minister Essam Sharaf to reporters following a meeting with United…
Egypt’s Sharaf: Elections will be in late September
July 4, 2011
Egypt’s Sharaf: Elections will be in late September
ABU DHABI--Egypt's prime minister signaled his country's parliamentary elections will be held in late September, during a visit to the…
Masked men seen in the area of pipeline explosion, say security officials
July 4, 2011
Masked men seen in the area of pipeline explosion, say security officials
Five masked people were seen driving two cars and a motorcycle in the area of Monday’s gas pipeline explosion in…
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
July 4, 2011
SCAF to meet with parties who oppose elections draft law
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Monday announced that it would be meeting with several political parties…