Egypt
Egypt tightens security at US, UK embassies following bin Laden’s death
May 2, 2011
Egypt tightens security at US, UK embassies following bin Laden’s death
Egypt on Monday imposed heavy security around the British and American embassies in Cairo after the US announced that its…
Hamas chief in Cairo to seal Palestinian reconciliation deal
May 2, 2011
Hamas chief in Cairo to seal Palestinian reconciliation deal
A leader from the Palestinian group Hamas arrived in Cairo Sunday to sign an Egypt-brokered reconciliation deal with Fatah. Egypt…
The path to reform is long for official human rights council
May 2, 2011
The path to reform is long for official human rights council
Despite drastic changes to the composition of the semi-autonomous National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), many are skeptical of the…
Brotherhood divided over new political party’s leadership
May 1, 2011
Brotherhood divided over new political party’s leadership
Young members of the Muslim Brotherhood are objecting to the appointment of several leading group figures to senior roles within…
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
May 1, 2011
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
Egyptian workers and labor activists on Sunday celebrated Labor Day independently of the state for the first time in nearly…
Doctors Syndicate to hold ballot for general strike in hospitals
May 1, 2011
Doctors Syndicate to hold ballot for general strike in hospitals
The Doctors Syndicate has given the go-ahead for members to vote for or against a general strike in all hospitals…
Ethiopia’s FM performs dance to honor Egyptian revolution
May 1, 2011
Ethiopia’s FM performs dance to honor Egyptian revolution
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn danced to a song chanted by an Ethiopian folkloric band about the Egyptian revolution and…
Mubarak’s doctors claim he fell into an hour-long coma
May 1, 2011
Mubarak’s doctors claim he fell into an hour-long coma
Medical sources at Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital said that deposed President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday fell into a sudden coma,…
Moussa: There is an organized campaign to disrupt my rallies
May 1, 2011
Moussa: There is an organized campaign to disrupt my rallies
Presidential candidate Amr Moussa has declared that thugs are being used as part of a systematic campaign to disrupt his…
Establishment of new labor party announced at Tahrir Square
May 1, 2011
Establishment of new labor party announced at Tahrir Square
Dozens of workers and labor leaders held a press conference on Sunday in Tahrir Square to announce the establishment of…