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Military council undecided on shortening Shura Council elections
Egypt

Military council undecided on shortening Shura Council elections

The military council has not yet responded to a suggestion to shorten elections to the Shura Council, Egypt’s upper house…
Building walls, losing sovereignty
Opinion

Building walls, losing sovereignty

Prior to the American invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq in 2003, the only military force in the modern Middle…
Tahrir doctors: The military treated us like prisoners of war
Egypt

Tahrir doctors: The military treated us like prisoners of war

The military police assaulted volunteer doctors working at the field hospital in Tahrir Square, doctors have said. The doctors say…
Egypt’s military suspends sentences against 90 convicts
Egypt

Egypt’s military suspends sentences against 90 convicts

  The head of Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, decided on Monday…
Brotherhood: Parliament majority won’t draft constitution alone
Egypt

Brotherhood: Parliament majority won’t draft constitution alone

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest political group, on Monday sought to allay liberal and secular groups' fears of Islamist domination…
Govt to incorporate street children in new health insurance system
Egypt

Govt to incorporate street children in new health insurance system

Street children will be included in a new medical insurance system, Health Minister Fouad al-Nawawy said on Sunday. He added…
Activists, public figures demand early presidential election
Egypt

Activists, public figures demand early presidential election

Many activists and public figures are demanding that the presidential election be held immediately after the final stage of the…
To whom should power be handed over?
Opinion

To whom should power be handed over?

A quick read of the current political scene suggests that there is some consensus on the need to minimize the…
Update: Journalists attacked at Abbasseya pro-SCAF demonstration
Egypt

Update: Journalists attacked at Abbasseya pro-SCAF demonstration

Over 5000 people gathered in Abbasseya Square Friday to support the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in…
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