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Military council undecided on shortening Shura Council elections
Egypt
December 27, 2011
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
December 26, 2011
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
December 26, 2011
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
December 26, 2011
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
December 26, 2011
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
December 25, 2011
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
December 24, 2011
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
December 24, 2011
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
December 23, 2011
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…