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Abouel Fotouh calls on ruling military to leave power as soon as possible
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Abouel Fotouh calls on ruling military to leave power as soon as possible
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh called on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to hand over power as…
Intellectuals accuse ruling military council of leading counter-revolution
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Intellectuals accuse ruling military council of leading counter-revolution
A group of political activists, writers, journalists and artists have launched an initiative under the name, “the National Initiative for…
Presidential hopeful: Egypt needs ruler with military background
Egypt
January 5, 2012
Presidential hopeful: Egypt needs ruler with military background
"The people need a ruler with a military background," said former deputy chief of General Intelligence Services Hossam Khairallah on…
Raiding NGOs: The new way forward
Opinion
January 4, 2012
Raiding NGOs: The new way forward
Egyptians bid farewell to 2011 with news of raids and closure of human rights organizations last week. Although the news…
The battle for Maspero
Egypt
January 4, 2012
The battle for Maspero
As 2011 comes to an end, Egypt’s state media continues to act as the ruling regime’s mouthpiece, despite calls for…
US says Egypt stalemate on NGOs ‘unacceptable’
Egypt
January 3, 2012
US says Egypt stalemate on NGOs ‘unacceptable’
Egypt's failure to resolve a stand-off over US-backed non-governmental organizations was "unacceptable" and blamed holdovers from the regime of former…
US Embassy denies report of Washington pressures on SCAF
Egypt
January 2, 2012
US Embassy denies report of Washington pressures on SCAF
The US Embassy in Cairo has denied the accuracy of Monday’s front page story in Al-Masry Al-Youm in which it…
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Advisory Council: Conditions for presidential candidacy unchanged
The law on the presidential candidacy has not changed, said Mohamed Farahat, secretary general of the military-backed Advisory Council. “We…
Shura Council elections to end earlier
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Shura Council elections to end earlier
The head of Egypt's ruling military council decided to hold elections for the Shura Council, the upper house of parliament,…
Questions of parliamentary leadership, decision-making
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Questions of parliamentary leadership, decision-making
While the country is poised to embark on its final phase of parliamentary elections, questions remain as to how the…