Interim Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appointed a new caretaker Cabinet Sunday, accentuating the country’s break from its past under Hosni Mubarak. A key appointment was that of Nabil Elaraby, a former United Nations ambassador and ex-judge on the International … read more
Thousands of protesters stormed buildings belonging to Egypt’s internal security forces over the weekend, seizing what protesters described as a treasure trove of documents related to the regime of ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Mobs of several thousand people broke in … read more
Pro-democracy protesters in Cairo have been attacked with swords and petrol bombs by a mob of plainclothed men, according to reports. Dozens of men armed with knives and machetes came face to face with demonstrators at the headquarters of Egypt’s … read more
Hundreds of members of four unions that have organized (illegally ) over the past three years, as well as workers’ rights activists, attended a planning meeting of the Egyptian Federation of Independent Labor Unions last Wednesday evening. The new labor … read more
Two people were killed and a church burnt on Saturday due to disputes over Christian-Muslim relationship in Egypt’s Helwan Governorate in the south of Cairo. Egyptian Interior Ministry agencies received a complaint on Friday night about a fight in the … read more
Egypt’s reviled former interior minister pleaded not guilty Saturday to corruption and money-laundering charges as the first trial for one of Hosni Mubarak’s inner circle opened at a Cairo court. Outside, angry protesters called for greater charges against Habib al-Adly, … read more
The Cairo Court of Appeal yesterday upheld a decision by Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud to freeze the assets of former president Hosni Mubarak, his wife Suzanne Saleh Thabet, sons Alaa and Gamal, their wives Heidi Rasekh and Khadiga al-Gammal, … read more
Hundreds of protesters stormed the headquarters of Egypt’s widely feared State Security Investigations agency in Cairo on Saturday and began sifting through thousands of potentially inflammatory documents, marking another step toward dismantling the administration of ousted President Hosni Mubarak. State … read more
The recent protests in Egypt has been dubbed a ‘Facebook revolution’, what with the incisive use of social media in organizing demonstrations. Now, OR Books will publish a book that weaves a narrative using only the tweets from the ground, … read more
Egypt will hold a national referendum March 19 on amendments to its constitution, the ruling military council said on its Facebook page. The council, which has been governing the North African country after the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak, has … read more