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A year in review: Unfinished business
Egypt

A year in review: Unfinished business

Since the first Day of Revolt on 25 January, developments in Egypt have moved at a dizzying pace. There have…
Obama urges Egypt army chief to lift state of emergency
Egypt

Obama urges Egypt army chief to lift state of emergency

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama urged Egypt's army chief to lift a state of emergency and end military trials…
Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections
Egypt

Maspero violence raises doubts over prospects for peaceful elections

Candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections, scheduled to begin on 28 November, are to be announced on Wednesday. Campaigning for…
SCAF agreement is no surprise
Opinion

SCAF agreement is no surprise

The agreement concluded between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and 13 political parties on Saturday has been…
Panetta denies negotiating with Cairo on release of alleged spy
Egypt

Panetta denies negotiating with Cairo on release of alleged spy

US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, on Tuesday, denied his involvement in any direct negotiations with the Egyptian authorities on…
Presidential hopefuls demand military council step down by March
Egypt

Presidential hopefuls demand military council step down by March

Six Egyptian presidential hopefuls have agreed to pressure the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to step down…
Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring

The Emergency Law has returned to full effect, however, according to state-run Al-Ahram, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has promised to…
Tantawi defends expansion of Emergency Law
Egypt

Tantawi defends expansion of Emergency Law

The head of Egypt's ruling military council on Monday defended the council's decision to broaden the notorious Emergency Law, despite…
Military council circumventing revolution, say presidential hopefuls
Egypt

Military council circumventing revolution, say presidential hopefuls

Three presidential candidates have criticized the meeting between the ruling military council and political party leaders on Saturday, considering its…
Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister
Egypt

Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and elections with interior minister

Informed sources at the Interior Ministry say that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the military council, has met with…
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