  Egypt's ruling military bans protests rallies February 19, 2011 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's ruling military said that it will not allow strikes and protests to continue. Strikes have spread across Egypt, hitting state offices and factories since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak a week ago. The Armed Forces Supreme Council has repeatedly urged strikes to end, warning of further economic damage on top of that caused by 18 days of protests leading up to the former president's departure. The statement came as tens of thousands of supporters of Egypt's democracy movement packed Cairo's Tahrir Square for a day of celebration marking one week since Mr. Mubarak stepped down. Supporters have been chanting and waving Egyptian flags during festivities which have included music from a military marching band. Meanwhile, a leading Muslim cleric, Yusuf al-Qaradawi called on the Egyptian army to listen to the will of the people and bring fresh faces into Mr. Mubarak's former cabinet, which still includes many of the former president's allies. The cleric also called on the Egyptian people to be patient with their new leadership. The Egyptian army, which has popular support, has assumed control of the government until elections can be held, VOA reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
