Egypt's ruling military bans protests ralliesFebruary 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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |