Egypt
Tantawi heckled in Tripoli over Qadhafi fugitives
January 17, 2012
Tantawi heckled in Tripoli over Qadhafi fugitives
TRIPOLI — Protesters forced their way into a Tripoli hotel where Egypt's military leader was meeting Libyan officials on Monday…
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
January 16, 2012
Military to form committee to provide ‘true information’ to the media
Egypt’s military leader Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has ordered the formation of a committee of high-ranking army generals tasked with…
Mubarak’s defense team to take the stage on Tuesday
January 16, 2012
Mubarak’s defense team to take the stage on Tuesday
The defense team of former President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and…
Military police troops to be investigated over cabinet clashes
January 16, 2012
Military police troops to be investigated over cabinet clashes
Soldiers from Egypt's military police are to be summoned for investigations into their actions during clashes outside the cabinet building…
ElBaradei’s surprise pullout reveals Egypt’s increasingly messy transition
January 16, 2012
ElBaradei’s surprise pullout reveals Egypt’s increasingly messy transition
Reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei's surprise pullout from the presidential race has laid bare the messiness of Egypt's transition to democracy,…
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
January 16, 2012
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
An international human rights watchdog on Monday urged Egypt's new parliament to scrap laws dating from the Mubarak regime that…
Crises, protests precede revolution anniversary
January 16, 2012
Crises, protests precede revolution anniversary
Just a few days before the anniversary of the revolution on 25 January, Egypt is experiencing several crises, namely the…
Fuel shortage in Egypt leads to rising tensions
January 16, 2012
Fuel shortage in Egypt leads to rising tensions
A gasoline shortage in Egypt has led to long queues at fuel stations and raised suspicions among drivers that it…
IMF has put no conditions on loan to Egypt, says minister
January 16, 2012
IMF has put no conditions on loan to Egypt, says minister
Fayza Abouelnaga, Egypt’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, said on Monday that the cabinet has started negotiations with the…
Egypt to revive old integration project with Libya and Sudan, says FM
January 16, 2012
Egypt to revive old integration project with Libya and Sudan, says FM
Egypt is trying to revive an old integration project that links the country with Sudan and Libya, Foreign Minister Mohamed…