Egypt’s military leaders announce they will hold a referendum on constitutional changes on March 19, a parliamentary election in June and a presidential poll six weeks later.
Egypt ranks number nine among the top 10 African countries attracting 70 percent of new foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals between 2003 and 2010 on Ernst & Young’s 2011 Africa Attractiveness Survey.
Dissident journalist Ibrahim Eissa, along with media mogul Ibrahim El Moellam, launch Al-Tahrir newspaper, to represent the voice of the January 25 Revolution.
Military and civilian security personnel tear down tents and forcibly clear Tahrir Square on the first day of Ramadan, ending the three-week sit-in launched by martyrs’ families.
Cabinet allows the National Council for Women (NCW) to resume operations. Created under the auspices of former first lady Suzanne Mubarak, the NCW was suspended shortly after the revolution.
Political parties meet with the SCAF to discuss a timeline for the country’s transitional period, parliamentary elections laws, emergency law, security issues and political activity bans.
A military court hands out suspended six-month sentences to 73 people for their involvement in September’s attack on the Israeli Embassy attack, which led to the evacuation of the ambassador and his family.
