Egypt
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
December 8, 2011
Islamists blasts SCAF for claiming parliament fails to represent all Egyptians
Statements by Major General Mokhtar al-Mulla, a member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), that the…
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
December 8, 2011
US State Department halts export of tear gas to Egypt
US State Department spokesman Mark Toner has said that there are no current licenses for exporting tear gas canisters to…
Mubarak’s personal secretary jailed on illicit gain charges
December 8, 2011
Mubarak’s personal secretary jailed on illicit gain charges
Gamal Abdel Aziz, the personal secretary of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, was jailed for 15 days pending investigation. Abdel Aziz…
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
December 8, 2011
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
Democracy is heresy because it contradicts the principle of allegiance that was used after the death of prophet Mohamed, whereby…
New interior minister: We won’t use tear gas against protesters again
December 8, 2011
New interior minister: We won’t use tear gas against protesters again
Egypt’s new Interior Minister, Mohamed Ibrahim, on Thursday pledged not to use violence or tear gas to disperse sit-ins and…
Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail
December 8, 2011
Detained blogger seeks right to vote from jail
An Egyptian human rights center on Thursday filed a lawsuit to demand that detained activist and blogger Alaa Abd El…
SCAF meets with political forces to discuss advisory council
December 8, 2011
SCAF meets with political forces to discuss advisory council
Sami Anan, vice president of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), met on Thursday with a number of…
Islamists mobilize voters, liberals coordinate among themselves
December 8, 2011
Islamists mobilize voters, liberals coordinate among themselves
The Islamist parties have started preparing for the second phase of parliamentary elections. “We have already started campaigning,” said Wahid…
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
December 8, 2011
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
The ongoing sit-in by a number of protesters outside the cabinet will not affect the government’s work, said Gouda Abdel…
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
December 8, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
Dozens of Syrian citzens in Cairo staged a protest outside the Iraqi Embassy on Thursday to condemn what they labeled…