Egypt:   Morsi Assigns Canal Governors to Decide On Curfew

Egypt Online, 30 January 2013

President Mohamed Morsi decided on Tuesday 29/1/2013 to assign the governors of Port Said, Suez and Ismailia to set the hours of curfew or cancel it in line with the security… Read more »

Egypt:   Mursi Says Suez Governors May Reduce or Cancel Curfew

Aswat Masriya, 30 January 2013

President Mohamed Mursi on Tuesday authorized governors of three Suez Canal cities to cancel the curfew imposed on these cities or reduce it, al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel… Read more »

Egypt:   Presidency - We Are Committed to Dialogue Regulations and Proposals to Ensure Fairness and Transparency

Egypt Online, 29 January 2013

Presidential Spokesman Yasser Ali said in a press conference on Tuesday 29/1/2013 that the national dialogue session held on Monday, 28/1/2013 stressed the importance of… Read more »

Egypt:   Police Fire Shots to Disperse Protesters At Cairo City Council

Aswat Masriya, 29 January 2013

Police forces on Monday night fired shots in the air to scare away protesters who were trying to break into Cairo's city council near Abdeen Palace downtown. Read more »

Egypt:   Shura Council Approves Law That Allows Military Arrest

Aswat Masriya, 28 January 2013

Egypt's Shura Council (upper house of the parliament) approved on Monday a draft law that grants the Armed Forces the right to arrest citizens. Read more »

Egypt:   Opposition Threatens to Hold Early Presidential Elections

Aswat Masriya, 28 January 2013

Egypt's main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, threatened on Monday to hold early presidential elections if President Mohamed Mursi failed to respond to its… Read more »

Egypt:   Govt Gives Army Authority to Arrest Civilians

Aswat Masriya, 28 January 2013

The Egyptian government gave the armed forces the authority to arrest civilians on Monday, Reuters has reported a source from the cabinet as saying. Read more »