Tag: Egypt

The Egyptian National Alliance is scheduled to launch its joint activities with a conference on 8 December in Damanhor. (Photo via Egyptian National Alliance's Facebook page)
EgyptPolitics

Political groups unite for social justice

15 parties and movements reject draft constitution

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Palestinians extinguish fire from the car of Ahmaed Jaabari, head of the military wing of the Hamas movement, the Ezzedin Qassam Brigades, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on November 14, 2012. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)(
EgyptPolitics

Israel begin second stage of Gaza operation

Israel continues airstrikes and begins broadcasts on Gaza television and radio stations

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy. (Photo courtesy of the Egyptian presidency)
EgyptPolitics

Morsy and Erdogan talk business

Egypt and Turkey endorse 27 economic agreements while Morsy and Erdogan condemn…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila
Barack Obama will on Monday become the first sitting US president ever to visit Myanmar.(AFP PHOTO)
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Activists slam Myanmar amnesty ahead of Obama visit

The visit by Obama has been lauded by Myanmar as a sign…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt
Rasha Azab (left) and Mohamed Waked hold a press conference in Cairo announcing the formation of a “political convoy” to the Gaza Strip. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
EgyptPolitics

Egyptian convoy heads to Gaza

Egyptians attempt to make a political statement by going to Gaza

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
The three churches with official representatives in the Constituent Assembly announced their total withdrawal from the body. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
EgyptPolitics

Churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly

Cite lack of “national consensus” and “diversity” in the draft constitution

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh

Finance minister rejects free maintenance of customs equipment

El-Saeed, rejected an offer made by Palamar-Misr to provide the customs authority…

Hend El-Behary Hend El-Behary
The “Civil par Excellence” campaign, representing a coalition of 230 NGOs, discusses their operating structure and resistance to the draft constitution. (DNE / Hassan Ibrahim)
EgyptPolitics

Campaign assembles NGOs against draft constitution

NGOs say president ignored them

Nouran El-Behairy Nouran El-Behairy

Food prices jump five per cent in 2012

Of the surveyed households, 43 per cent reported that they resort to…

Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah
The Doctor’s Syndicate has ruled out a total strike in their struggle with the government. (DNE / Laurence Underhill)
EgyptPolitics

Doctors say “no” to full strike

Doctors prepare for longer battle and rule out a full strike

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam