Egypt

  • Nov 1, 2011
  • 6 min read

Military interests will shape Egypt's political future

Several thousand Egyptians protested in Cairo's Tahrir Square yesterday against the military's...

Egypt
  • Oct 27, 2011
  • 2 min read

Egypt's transition costs will deepen budget deficit

Egyptian Finance Minister Hazem Beblawi said yesterday that his country needed to act urgently to...

Egypt
  • Oct 21, 2011
  • 2 min read

Coalition politics will test Tunisian transition

Campaigning closes today for Tunisia's first elections following the January overthrow...

Tunisia
  • Oct 13, 2011
  • 6 min read

Coptic clashes escalate Egyptian security crisis

Egypt's military rulers denied claims yesterday that soldiers killed protesters during a clash in...

Egypt
  • Oct 10, 2011
  • 2 min read

Sectarian tensions threaten Egypt's transition

Egypt's caretaker government held emergency talks today following clashes between...

Egypt
  • Oct 4, 2011
  • 7 min read

Election law puts Egypt on course for tense campaign

The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) agreed on October 1 to make changes to the...

Egypt
  • Oct 3, 2011
  • 2 min read

SCAF concession lifts Egyptian parties' boycott threat

The SCAF agreed on Saturday at a meeting with political parties to amend a controversial...

Egypt
  • Sep 29, 2011
  • 2 min read

Egyptian electoral law dispute will not derail polls

A leading political grouping yesterday threatened to boycott November's parliamentary elections...

Egypt