Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF)
Abouel Fotouh excuses himself from attending meeting with SCAF head
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Abouel Fotouh excuses himself from attending meeting with SCAF head
Presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said Sunday he excused himself from attending a meeting with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein…
Badly hit, stock exchange strives to stay open amid unrest
Business
November 23, 2011
Badly hit, stock exchange strives to stay open amid unrest
After falling more than 10 points this week, Egypt’s stock exchange is taking measures to ensure that it stays open…
Egypt stock exchange halts trading due to political crisis
Business
November 22, 2011
Egypt stock exchange halts trading due to political crisis
Egypt’s stock exchange says trading has been temporarily suspended amid an escalating political crisis and after the broader EGX100 index…
Tahrir clashes throw election plans into doubt
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Tahrir clashes throw election plans into doubt
With the scent of tear gas lingering over Tahrir Square, the future of Egypt’s first post-Mubarak election appears uncertain. Only…
Revolutionary groups demand cabinet resignation
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Revolutionary groups demand cabinet resignation
On Monday morning 37 revolutionary groups demanded the resignation of Essam Sharaf’s government and the creation of a timeline for transferring…
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
Egypt
November 15, 2011
HRW calls for release of Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
Human Rights Watch has called on Egypt to release a prominent blogger detained by military prosecutors. In a statement Tuesday,…
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Last month, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a moderate 69-year-old Islamist intellectual, announced the temporary suspension of his presidential campaign to protest…
Detained activist’s mother starts hunger strike
Egypt
November 6, 2011
Detained activist’s mother starts hunger strike
Laila Soueif, university professor and mother of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah, decided to go on a hunger strike starting…
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
Opinion
November 2, 2011
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
I traveled to Tunisia over a week ago to attend the country‘s first free elections. As I left Cairo, I…
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Tantawi: We will confront attempts to divide people and army
The head of Egypt's ruling military council has warned Egyptians about elements that he says seek to drive a wedge…