25 January
One year into the revolution, revisiting ‘Policing and Prisons in the Middle East’
Books
January 24, 2012
One year into the revolution, revisiting ‘Policing and Prisons in the Middle East’
As the revolution's first-year anniversary approaches on 25 January, a national holiday that usually commemorates Police Day, a book on…
State TV boosts security ahead of revolution celebrations
Egypt
January 23, 2012
State TV boosts security ahead of revolution celebrations
State TV building authorities have stepped up security measures ahead of celebrations planned for 25 January to commemorate the first…
Airlines cancel flights to Egypt over concerns of violence
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Airlines cancel flights to Egypt over concerns of violence
Seven airlines canceled flights to Cairo on Monday out of fear that violence will take place during celebrations for the…
Jama’a al-Islamiya says saboteurs planning assassinations for 25 January
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya says saboteurs planning assassinations for 25 January
A media official at an Islamist Egyptian group said on Sunday that there is a plot to carry out assassinations…
Thousands of leaflets distributed calling for 25 January demonstration
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Thousands of leaflets distributed calling for 25 January demonstration
Young people and political movements have intensified their calls for citizens to participate in a demonstration on 25 January, the…
Al-Azhar to demand speedy transfer of power in Tahrir on 25 January
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Al-Azhar to demand speedy transfer of power in Tahrir on 25 January
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will deliver a statement from Tahrir Square on 25 January, the anniversary of the outbreak…
SCAF, ministry plan for battles with ‘rioters’ during anniversary
Egypt
January 17, 2012
SCAF, ministry plan for battles with ‘rioters’ during anniversary
Egypt’s military rulers and the Interior Ministry have devised plans to confront protesters during 25 January anniversary celebrations, security sources…
Mubarak’s defense team to take the stage on Tuesday
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Mubarak’s defense team to take the stage on Tuesday
The defense team of former President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and…
ElBaradei’s surprise pullout reveals Egypt’s increasingly messy transition
Egypt
January 16, 2012
ElBaradei’s surprise pullout reveals Egypt’s increasingly messy transition
Reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei's surprise pullout from the presidential race has laid bare the messiness of Egypt's transition to democracy,…
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
Egypt
January 16, 2012
HRW urges new parliament to amend abusive laws
An international human rights watchdog on Monday urged Egypt's new parliament to scrap laws dating from the Mubarak regime that…