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PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Egypt
December 12, 2011
PM tries to negotiate end to cabinet sit-in
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri held a meeting with protesters on Monday to negotiate an end to the sit-in currently ongoing…
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Egypt
December 11, 2011
Sharaf apologizes for government failure
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized on Saturday for the performance of his government. On his Facebook page, Sharaf addressed…
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Egypt
December 9, 2011
Ganzouri: Protesters rejecting cabinet ‘a very small minority’
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri defended himself and his cabinet in a press conference Friday, describing those who reject both…
Protest outside cabinet won’t affect government work, says minister
Egypt
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…
Ganzouri cabinet perpetuates status quo
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Ganzouri cabinet perpetuates status quo
The cabinet of recently-appointed Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri was sworn in Wednesday, but many of the faces in the “new”…
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Election results and restrictions on Ganzouri
Thursday's papers focus their news coverage on two chief political developments announced Wednesday ― results from the parliamentary elections, and…
Cabinet sit-in against SCAF and new government continues
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Cabinet sit-in against SCAF and new government continues
With the new government sworn in, 200 protesters continue their sit-in outside the cabinet building. They have various demands, but…
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Concerns about the elections, Ganzouri and Tahrir
Most newspaper headlines highlight “the sweeping victory" of Islamists in the run-offs for the first phase of parliamentary elections. State-owned…
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Some Tahrir protesters plan to move sit-in to cabinet
Several political parties and groups said Wednesday they will move their sit-in from Tahrir Square to outside the cabinet building…
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
Egypt
December 4, 2011
Sufis withdraw from Tahrir Square sit-in
The ongoing sit-in at Tahrir Square suffered a setback as it entered its 16th day on Sunday after Sufi parties…