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Court to rule on Mubarak-era Interior Minister in March
Egypt
February 7, 2015
Court to rule on Mubarak-era Interior Minister in March
The Giza Criminal Court is scheduled to issue its ruling on former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly over graft charges on…
Statement: Dostour party to abstain from participating in upcoming elections
Egypt
February 7, 2015
Statement: Dostour party to abstain from participating in upcoming elections
The al-Dostour political party said it will not participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, citing a "strong tendency to narrow…
Egypt’s new governors sworn in
Egypt
February 7, 2015
Egypt’s new governors sworn in
Seventeen newly-appointed governors took oath at the presidential palace on Saturday, shortly before meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.The taking…
Sources: Civilian shot dead at Sinai security checkpoint
Egypt
February 7, 2015
Sources: Civilian shot dead at Sinai security checkpoint
Security forces shot dead a civilian at a security checkpoint in North Sinai's Sheikh Zuweid late Friday.Police sources told Aswat…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry slams reaction against recent life sentences
Egypt
February 6, 2015
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry slams reaction against recent life sentences
Egypt's Foreign Ministry criticised on Friday the reaction of some countries and organisations against the life sentences handed to 230 defendants,…
Court to rule in Mursi espionage trial in May
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Court to rule in Mursi espionage trial in May
The Cairo Criminal Court is scheduled to issue its verdict against ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi and 35 others accused…
Al-Sisi meets with SCAF following latest Sinai attacks
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Al-Sisi meets with SCAF following latest Sinai attacks
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) since Saturday morning following…
Police sources: State employee shot dead in North Sinai
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Police sources: State employee shot dead in North Sinai
An employee at North Sinai's traffic administration was gunned down early Saturday by unidentified assailants, police sources said.The sources, who…
Security source: Student killed following pro-Morsy protest in Sharqiya
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Security source: Student killed following pro-Morsy protest in Sharqiya
A student at al-Azhar University was killed and five individuals were injured in Sharqiya following protests held in support of…
Brotherhood calls on army to “return to its barracks” in reaction to Sinai attacks
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Brotherhood calls on army to “return to its barracks” in reaction to Sinai attacks
The banned Muslim Brotherhood called on Egypt's armed forces to "return to its barracks" and to rehabilitate the people of…