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Farid al-Deeb terminates representation of steel tycoon Ezz
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Farid al-Deeb terminates representation of steel tycoon Ezz
In a surprise move on Wednesday, attorney Farid al-Deeb dropped Ahmed Ezz as a client by sending one of his…
New lawsuits against interior minister over prisoner compensation
Egypt
October 31, 2012
New lawsuits against interior minister over prisoner compensation
Ibrahim Ali, lawyer for Jama'a al-Islamiya, on Wednesday said he has filed five new lawsuits against Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal…
Sabbahi says will press for new Constituent Assembly
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Sabbahi says will press for new Constituent Assembly
Hamdeen Sabbahi, founder of the Popular Current and a former presidential candidate, said he will work with other political powers…
Saudi mufti decries prayers for US destruction
World
October 31, 2012
Saudi mufti decries prayers for US destruction
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, warned against praying for the devastation of the US as Sandy swept…
Presidential palace employee convicted of indecency
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Presidential palace employee convicted of indecency
Qalyub Misdemeanour Court on Wednesday sentenced a presidential palace employee to six months in prison or an LE1000 fine for…
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Amid criticism from rights groups, police crack down on Eid harassment
Security authorities in Cairo and Suez said they arrested 541 people during Eid al-Adha based on investigations of harrassment in…
Court postpones ruling in former lawmaker’s indecency trial
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Court postpones ruling in former lawmaker’s indecency trial
A Qalyubiya Court on Wednesday postponed the verdict in the indecency case against former Salafi MP Ali Wanees to 21…
Qalyubiya train crash driver referred to trial
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Qalyubiya train crash driver referred to trial
The Qalyubiya public prosecutor referred train driver Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Hamid and his assistant Sayed Ibrahim to trial on Tuesday.…
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Salafis in Minya demand protection of Muslim convert
Dozens of Salafis gathered Tuesday evening outside the Malawy Police Station in Minya Governorate to demand the protection of a…
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests against public prosecutor
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya protests against public prosecutor
Jama’a al-Islamiya, the Salafi Front along with other Islamist coalitions on Tuesday staged protests outside Public Prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud’s…