Egypt is holding a second day of runoff elections for the national parliament, with rival Islamist parties engaging in increasingly heated competition for votes in the country’s two largest cities and seven other provinces. Voting for the 52 individual seats in Cairo, Alexandria and the other provinces began Monday and was due to end Tuesday. [...]
Tag: military rulers
December 7, 2011
November 25, 2011
November 24, 2011
Egyptian Military Rejects Demand to Step Down
Egypt’s military rulers have rejected a demand from protesters to immediately step down, saying the move would amount to a “betrayal” of the people’s trust. ” We [Military Council] will not leave the power according to some demands and empty slogans,” said Major General Mukhtae el-Mallah. “If l leave power now, I would be a [...]
November 24, 2011
November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011
Egypt to Form New Government, Military to Transfer Power
Egypt’s military rulers have agreed to form a new government and promise to transfer power to a civilian body by July. Politicians say the agreement was made during a crisis meeting on Tuesday as tens of thousands of Egyptians protested in the streets against continuing military rule. They say negotiators also agreed to start holding [...]
November 22, 2011
November 21, 2011
November 21, 2011
Egyptian Protesters Battle Police for Tahrir Square
Egyptian police have been battling for control of Cairo’s Tahrir Square with protesters angry at the continuing role of the military in Egyptian politics. Medics say three people were killed Sunday and hundreds more were wounded. Protesters took to the streets of Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and beyond Sunday, battling security forces in some of the [...]