Egypt
Update: Journalists attacked at Abbasseya pro-SCAF demonstration
December 23, 2011
Update: Journalists attacked at Abbasseya pro-SCAF demonstration
Over 5000 people gathered in Abbasseya Square Friday to support the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in…
Update: 50,000 in Tahrir call for end of military rule
December 23, 2011
Update: 50,000 in Tahrir call for end of military rule
Tens of thousands of Egyptians converged on Tahrir Square Friday for a rally dubbed "Friday of Reclaiming Honor" to protest…
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
December 22, 2011
Newly elected MPs haven’t forgotten the street
In the past, the average Egyptian defined a member of parliament as a man in a suit giving speeches in…
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
December 22, 2011
Rights group blasts state TV for inciting violence
Official news outlets have incited violence and hatred, and have misled the public, the Association of Freedom of Thought and…
Organs stolen from Darfur refugees in Egypt, says IOM
December 22, 2011
Organs stolen from Darfur refugees in Egypt, says IOM
Organs have been stolen from some 57 Darfur refugees in Egypt, according to Mohamed al-Basha, regional manager of the International…
Presidential candidate stresses his good relations with SCAF
December 22, 2011
Presidential candidate stresses his good relations with SCAF
At a conference organized by the Canada Egypt Business Council on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Ahmed Shafiq, who is running in…
Ansar al-Jihad claims responsibility for pipeline explosions and Eilat attack
December 22, 2011
Ansar al-Jihad claims responsibility for pipeline explosions and Eilat attack
In a statement posted on the internet on Thursday, a group calling itself Ansar al-Jihad in Sinai claimed responsibility for…
Brotherhood calls on youth to give SCAF and PM a chance
December 22, 2011
Brotherhood calls on youth to give SCAF and PM a chance
Egypt's youth should give the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri a chance to…
High elections commission predicts run-off results on Saturday
December 22, 2011
High elections commission predicts run-off results on Saturday
A senior official at Egypt's High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC) said on Thursday that the results of run-offs from the…
A street pulse: Qasr al-Aini events through the eyes of non-protesters
December 22, 2011
A street pulse: Qasr al-Aini events through the eyes of non-protesters
Critics of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) have accused it of imposing its narrative on the recent…