Egypt
Revolutionary youth group calls on prime minister to join protests on 8 July
July 3, 2011
Revolutionary youth group calls on prime minister to join protests on 8 July
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday met with six members of the 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition at his residence…
Trial for bloody Cairo sectarian clashes postponed to September
July 3, 2011
Trial for bloody Cairo sectarian clashes postponed to September
An Egyptian emergency court on Sunday began the trial of 48 Muslims and Christians charged with inciting deadly sectarian clashes…
Presidential candidate says constitution should give wide powers to the military
July 3, 2011
Presidential candidate says constitution should give wide powers to the military
Presidential candidate Hisham al-Bastawisy has sent the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces a memorandum in which he expressed his…
Clashes in Tahrir Square between supporters and opponents of ongoing sit-in
July 3, 2011
Clashes in Tahrir Square between supporters and opponents of ongoing sit-in
Clashes erupted in Tahrir Square on Sunday night between supporters and opponents of the ongoing sit-in being held there, with…
Court accepts former NDP members’ party application
July 3, 2011
Court accepts former NDP members’ party application
The Egyptian Supreme Adminstrative court ruled on Sunday in favor of an application for a new political party submitted by…
Al-Azhar and Salafi scholars prepare Islamic constitution
July 3, 2011
Al-Azhar and Salafi scholars prepare Islamic constitution
A group of Islamist scholars is preparing a draft constitution for Egypt based on the Quran and Sunnah, with the…
Cabinet approves bill to remove university administrations
July 3, 2011
Cabinet approves bill to remove university administrations
The cabinet approved a bill on Sunday to remove current senior university administrators. The bill, which amends some of the…
Former president is in a stable condition, says health minister
July 3, 2011
Former president is in a stable condition, says health minister
The toppled President Hosni Mubarak is in stable health, the Egyptian Health Ministry Ashraf Hatem said on Sunday. Speaking to…
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
July 3, 2011
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
The much-anticipated daily newspaper Al-Tahrir hit newsstands Sunday, marking the strong return of defiant editor Ibrahim Eissa, who was forced…
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
July 3, 2011
Salafis outnumber Muslim Brothers 20-to-1, says presidential hopeful
Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh estimated the number of people affiliated with Salafi groups in Egypt at around…