Egypt
Hundreds perform prayers for student shot dead by security forces
December 22, 2011
Hundreds perform prayers for student shot dead by security forces
Hundreds of Ain Shams University students on Thursday gathered outside Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque in Nasr City to perform prayers for…
SCAF adviser claims military entitled to fire on protesters
December 22, 2011
SCAF adviser claims military entitled to fire on protesters
Major General Abdel Moneim Kato, an adviser to the Egyptian military's Morale Affairs Department, continues to make controversial comments on…
Egypt’s PM calls for dialogue to resolve crisis
December 22, 2011
Egypt’s PM calls for dialogue to resolve crisis
Egypt's military-appointed prime minister on Thursday called for national dialogue to resolve the country's political crisis and pleaded for a…
Brotherhood looking to back presidential candidate
December 22, 2011
Brotherhood looking to back presidential candidate
The Muslim Brotherhood announced Thursday it is looking for a candidate to support in the presidential election scheduled for June.…
Thursday’s papers: A plot to burn Egypt on 25 January
December 22, 2011
Thursday’s papers: A plot to burn Egypt on 25 January
Both national and independent newspapers this morning highlight talk surrounding plans for the first anniversary of the revolution. Privately owned…
ElBaradei says Twitter account hacked
December 22, 2011
ElBaradei says Twitter account hacked
Presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said Thursday that his Twitter account was hacked and his posts about the ruling Supreme Council…
Official estimates pin voter participation in runoff elections at 20%
December 22, 2011
Official estimates pin voter participation in runoff elections at 20%
Voter participation in the runoff of the second round of elections will not exceed 20 percent, the Cabinet’s Information and…
Death toll from latest clashes rises to 17
December 22, 2011
Death toll from latest clashes rises to 17
The number of deaths in clashes between demonstrators and security forces outside the cabinet’s building rose to 17 following two…
Almost 70 reporters killed worldwide in 2011: RSF
December 22, 2011
Almost 70 reporters killed worldwide in 2011: RSF
PARIS — Sixty-six journalists were killed worldwide in 2011, many of them covering Arab revolutions, gang crime in Mexico or…
Experts criticize official claims of hidden plot to ignite civil war
December 21, 2011
Experts criticize official claims of hidden plot to ignite civil war
Egyptian experts have dismissed the ruling military council’s warnings of a secret plot to destroy the state, calling it an…