Egypt
Four activists calling for Friday protests arrested
May 26, 2011
Four activists calling for Friday protests arrested
Egypt’s armed forces on Thursday arrested four activists calling for people to take part in protests scheduled for 27 May.…
April 6 youth vow to secure Friday demo
May 26, 2011
April 6 youth vow to secure Friday demo
The April 6 Youth Movement has promised to secure a demonstration planned for Friday in Cairo's Tahrir Square. A statement…
Plans for Friday protest highlight political divides
May 26, 2011
Plans for Friday protest highlight political divides
Disagreements between revolutionary groups over protests planned for Friday reveal division between groups that took part in the recent 18-day…
Mubarak was aware of shooting protesters, says former VP
May 26, 2011
Mubarak was aware of shooting protesters, says former VP
Testimony provided by former Vice President Omar Suleiman confirmed involvement of ousted President Hosni Mubarak in killing protesters, the state-run…
Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
May 26, 2011
Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
Naguib Sawiris, Coptic telecommunications tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party, announced his opposition to the million-strong march scheduled…
Experts provide scenarios for Mubarak’s trial
May 26, 2011
Experts provide scenarios for Mubarak’s trial
A number of judges and attorneys have outlined three possible scenarios for the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.…
Islamists and secularists battle for the heart of the nation
May 26, 2011
Islamists and secularists battle for the heart of the nation
Egypt stands at a political crossroads; the decisions made and battles won at this juncture mean the difference between success…
Prime Minister talks science projects with Nobel Laureate
May 25, 2011
Prime Minister talks science projects with Nobel Laureate
Egypt's interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Wednesday discussed with Egyptian Nobel Laureate, Ahmed Zewail, a number of scientific undertakings…
Egypt reapplies pre-2007 travel procedures for Palestinians
May 25, 2011
Egypt reapplies pre-2007 travel procedures for Palestinians
The government announced on Wednesday that it is to reapply the pre-2007 procedures for Palestinians crossing to and from Egypt…
Lawyers Syndicate calls for Mubarak’s transfer to Tora prison
May 25, 2011
Lawyers Syndicate calls for Mubarak’s transfer to Tora prison
The deputy head of the Journalists Syndicate, Mohamed al-Damaty, has called for the transfer of former President Hosni Mubarak to…