Multiple arrests reported ahead of Jan 25 anniversary
Egypt
January 15, 2016
Multiple arrests reported ahead of Jan 25 anniversary
As tension grows ahead of the fifth anniversary of the January 25 Revolution, several reports of activists and petitioners for…
Parliament selects Mortada Mansour as head of human rights committee
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Parliament selects Mortada Mansour as head of human rights committee
Mortada Mansour has been selected as chairman of parliament's Human Rights Committee, reported Al-Masry Al-Youm on Tuesday.According to Al-Shorouk newspaper,…
HRW urges parliament to review ‘abusive’ laws
Egypt
January 12, 2016
HRW urges parliament to review ‘abusive’ laws
US-based Human Rights Watch has urged Egypt’s House of Representatives, which held its inaugural session on Sunday, to review what…
Alexandria MP becomes first to resign from parliament
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Alexandria MP becomes first to resign from parliament
Independent MP Kamal Ahmed from Alexandria submitted his resignation on Tuesday to the secretary general of the House of Representatives…
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Egypt
January 12, 2016
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Monday four journalists to three years in jail over charges of practicing their…
Custody extended for journalist Ismail Iskandarani
Egypt
January 12, 2016
Custody extended for journalist Ismail Iskandarani
Custody detention for freelance journalist Ismail Iskandarani was extended by 15 days on Monday over charges of affiliation with the…
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Parliament’s inauguration irregularities sad, not funny: Bassem Youssef
Former comedy show host and political satirist Bassem Youssef had an unexpected reaction to social media sarcasm of parliamentary members'…
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Blunders, oath breaches and misspellings dominate parliament’s day 1
Egypt’s 596-member House of Representatives held its inaugural session on Sunday, marking the final step in the roadmap announced following…
Ali Abdelaal elected as parliamentary speaker
Egypt
January 10, 2016
Ali Abdelaal elected as parliamentary speaker
Lawyer Ali Abdelaal was elected as parliamentary speaker on late Sunday following the House of Represetnatives' opening session, which ushered in…
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt
January 6, 2016
Egypt condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Tehran
Egypt has condemned attacks on Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and the Saudi consulate in Mashhad, according to a statement…