ahmed Shafiq
ElBaradei, protesters hail Shafiq’s resignation
Egypt
March 3, 2011
ElBaradei, protesters hail Shafiq’s resignation
Egyptian reform figure Mohamed ElBaradei hailed the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq Thursday, who headed the country's interim cabinet.Upon…
PM Shafiq resigns, ex-transport minister to form new cabinet
Egypt
March 3, 2011
PM Shafiq resigns, ex-transport minister to form new cabinet
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announced on Thursday that it accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed…
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
Egypt
March 1, 2011
2000 people protest in Tahrir for Shafiq’s ouster
Approximately 2000 people continued protesting today in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square to call for the removal of Ahmed Shafiq's transitional…
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Egypt
March 1, 2011
Senior army official urges Tahrir protesters to leave
Major General Hassan al-Ruwaini, chief of Cairo's central command, has urged protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square to evacuate. The Egyptian…
Tahrir Square protests continue despite army warnings
Egypt
February 28, 2011
Tahrir Square protests continue despite army warnings
Protesters insist they will continue protesting in Tahrir Square until Ahmed Shafiq’s government is removed, ignoring the army’s nightly warning…
Experts: Cabinet reshuffle will increase tensions
Egypt
February 22, 2011
Experts: Cabinet reshuffle will increase tensions
A number of policy experts, speaking exclusively to Al-Masry Al-Youm, have dismissed the cabinet reshuffle currently underway as a "patchwork,"…
PM renames streets after martyrs who lived in them
Egypt
February 21, 2011
PM renames streets after martyrs who lived in them
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq instructed governors on Monday to give the names of those who died during the uprising…
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Former agriculture minister Ahmed al-Leithy has accused Ahmed Nazif's ousted government of undermining Egyptian agriculture.In an interview with the independent…
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Pledges and worries
State-run papers lead this morning with notes from Prime Minister Ahmad Shafiq’s meeting with chief-editors, in which he spoke of…
PM: Any action concerning Mubarak’s wealth is army’s responsibility
Egypt
February 19, 2011
PM: Any action concerning Mubarak’s wealth is army’s responsibility
Any investigation of former President Hosni Mubarak's personal fortune is the responsibility of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces,…