Egypt’s new military rulers, after promising to deliver civilian rule in six months, have warned workers using their new-found freedom to protest about pay and conditions that strikes must stop. The military council, under pressure from activists to speed up … read more
An investigation has opened into the suspected fatal shooting by prison guards of dozens of jail inmates in what is probably the biggest single atrocity committed by state-employed security forces during the protests that toppled Hosni Mubarak. An account of … read more
“The people demand the trial of the regime,” many chanted, echoing a long-stated demand by activists who want the deposed president and his allies held accountable. The demonstration, billed as a “Day of Victory and Continuation,” came a day after … read more
Since Egypt’s military took over policing duties during the country’s uprising, it’s been difficult to account for people who were subsequently arrested — or who have simply disappeared. Human Rights Watch has been trying to find out what’s happened to … read more
Hundreds of workers went on strike on Thursday along the Suez Canal, one of the world’s strategic waterways, joining others across Egypt pressing demands for better wages and conditions. The protests have sent the economy reeling and defied the military’s … read more
Rights watchdog Amnesty International on Thursday called on the Egyptian military to halt the use of torture against detainees, saying it had fresh evidence of abuse. The armed forces took control of the government after the downfall of president Hosni … read more
A Cairo teenager found a priceless statue of Pharaoh Akhenaton near a garbage bin after it had been stolen from the Egyptian Museum during anti-regime protests, Egypt’s antiquities chief said on Thursday. The museum’s world renowned collection was burgled and … read more
Most activists have given the Supreme Military Council that is running the country high marks for the moves it has made since President Hosni Mubarak was forced to step down last Friday. But the activists say they worry that Mubarak … read more
Emboldened by the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last week, Egyptians have been airing grievances over issues ranging from low wages to police brutality and corruption. Workers in banking, transport, oil, tourism, textiles, state-owned media and government bodies are striking … read more
Egyptian Health Minister Ahmad Sameh Hosni Fareed said Wednesday that at least 365 people were killed and 5,500 others were wounded in the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign, according to the state TV. The preliminary count of … read more