Egyptians voted on a constitution drafted by Islamists on Saturday in a second round of balloting expected to approve the charter that opponents say will create deeper turmoil in Egypt. ...
03:47 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Egyptians voted narrowly in favour of a constitution shaped by Islamists and opposed by liberals in the first round of a two-stage vote, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood's party that sought a "yes" vote said on Sunday, citing its unofficial tally. One opposition official also said the vote appeared to have gone in favour of Islamists who backed the constitution, after the opposition had said late on Saturday when...
10:49 AM, Dec 16, 2012
Alexandria: Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. A tomato struck an Egyptian official in the face, and shoes and a water bottle landed near the armoured cars carrying Clinton's delegation in the port city of Alexandria after she gave a speech on democratic rights. A senior US...
08:56 AM, Jul 16, 2012
Alright in Alexandria The receptionist has throat cancer and must keep a finger on the tiny hole at the top of his chest when he speaks, "Welcome to..." and as his fingertip slips there's a deflated wheeze instead of "Alexandria". My room is one of those typical budget accommodations with a 'sideways sea view', meaning that I glimpse a strip of the Mediterranean from behind the back of the more...
11:29 AM, Aug 09, 2011
Cairo: Hundreds of Coptic Christians gathered outside the state television and radio building in Cairo on Sunday to protest against the burning of a church following religious clashes south of the capital. Protesters, some carrying wooden crosses and Egyptian flags, demanded that the armed forces intervene to protect Coptic communities and churches. The demonstration comes two days after a church was torched following clashes between Muslims and Christians in the...
07:12 PM, Mar 06, 2011
Cairo: Thousands of protesters stormed the headquarters of internal security service in Egypt's second largest city of Alexandria on Friday in an outburst of anger at the agency charged with large scale human rights violation during toppled President Hosni Mubarak's regime. Protesters marched into the building late on Friday attacking the police personnel inside with petrol bombs, the hated secret servicemen opened fire on the attacking mob injuring six, Al-Jazeera...
02:31 PM, Mar 05, 2011
