Egypt
Preparations underway for ‘second’ revolution
May 23, 2011
Preparations underway for ‘second’ revolution
The 25 January Revolutionary Youth Coalition and other political groups are mobilizing for what they called a “second” revolution on…
NCHR forms council to implement revolution demands
May 23, 2011
NCHR forms council to implement revolution demands
Mohamed Fayeq, vice president of the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), announced the formation of a national council to…
Faiza Abul Naga: Foreign aid is spent on designated purposes
May 23, 2011
Faiza Abul Naga: Foreign aid is spent on designated purposes
Foreign aid to Egypt is spent according to its designated purposes, said Minister for International Cooperation Faiza Abul Naga, denying…
Trial begins of officials involved in gas exports to Israel
May 23, 2011
Trial begins of officials involved in gas exports to Israel
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday began the trial of several former government officials for their roles in gas exports…
Arab princes offer to pay Mubarak’s hospital bill
May 23, 2011
Arab princes offer to pay Mubarak’s hospital bill
Health Ministry Undersecretary Hisham Shiha said certain princes from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia offered to pay the…
Heikal: It’s up to authorities to verify Mubarak’s wealth
May 23, 2011
Heikal: It’s up to authorities to verify Mubarak’s wealth
The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) summoned journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, who said in an interview that was published in Al-Ahram…
Internet activists stage online day of protest against military council
May 23, 2011
Internet activists stage online day of protest against military council
The Twitter updates kept on coming, sometimes at a rate of ten a minute. “The sheer spite they had for…
Eighteen injured in fights over diesel fuel and gas cylinders
May 23, 2011
Eighteen injured in fights over diesel fuel and gas cylinders
Scuffles using melee weapons on Monday continued outside diesel fuel service stations and cooking-gas cylinder outlets as the fuel crisis…
Revolutionary fervor from Egypt to Spain, and back
May 23, 2011
Revolutionary fervor from Egypt to Spain, and back
The 25 January revolution has resonated with people striving for change around the world - from Egypt’s Arab neighbors to…
Govt eyes consuls as potential supervisors for expat votes
May 23, 2011
Govt eyes consuls as potential supervisors for expat votes
Egypt's communication minister on Monday said the government is considering granting consuls abroad the authority to oversee voting by Egyptian…