Al-Masry Al-Youm
Ahmed al-Zend, anti-Morsy judge, assaulted outside Judges Club
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Ahmed al-Zend, anti-Morsy judge, assaulted outside Judges Club
A group of 15 people assaulted and beat Judges Club head Ahmed al-Zend as he left the club’s headquarters in…
Nour leaders to leave for new party, sources say
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Nour leaders to leave for new party, sources say
Nour Party Chairman Emad Abdel Ghafour, spokesmen Yousri Hammad and Mohamed Nour and other party leaders plan to resign…
Mubarak defense accuses Brotherhood, Hamas of killing protesters
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Mubarak defense accuses Brotherhood, Hamas of killing protesters
Former President Hosni Mubarak's lawyer alleged in court Sunday during an appeal trial that the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas…
Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats
Business
December 23, 2012
Govt slows diesel price increase in response to strike threats
The government has ordered a controversial 130 percent increase in the price of diesel fuel for industry put on…
FJP invites opposition to comprehensive dialogue over future
Egypt
December 23, 2012
FJP invites opposition to comprehensive dialogue over future
The Freedom and Justice Party on Sunday invited opposition forces, led by the National Salvation Front, to an unconditional comprehensive…
Prosecution to reinvestigate Battle of the Camel murders
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Prosecution to reinvestigate Battle of the Camel murders
Central Cairo’s prosecution office decided on Sunday to reinvestigate the killing of protesters in the incident widely known as the…
Defense minister bans private land ownership on eastern border
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Defense minister bans private land ownership on eastern border
Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday banned the private ownership, rental and use of nearly all land on Egypt’s…
Egyptian activist’s planned lecture in Israel sparks criticism
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Egyptian activist’s planned lecture in Israel sparks criticism
Arab student movements at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem condemned Egyptian blogger Maikel Nabil, who is due to give a…
Central Bank governor denies resignation
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Central Bank governor denies resignation
Central Bank of Egypt Governor Farouk al-Oqda denied on Sunday that he had submitted his resignation, and said he is…
Estimated 71% in second stage, 64% overall say ‘yes’ to constitution draft
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Estimated 71% in second stage, 64% overall say ‘yes’ to constitution draft
Al-Masry Al-Youm has estimated, based on semifinal results of the two stages of the constitutional referendum, that 64 percent of…