Badie could be retried over Brotherhood headquarters violence
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Badie could be retried over Brotherhood headquarters violence
Days after he and 11 others were spared a death sentence and a retrial was granted, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide…
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Soldier killed, 4 injured in Arish IED explosion
A conscript was killed and four other were injured after an IED explosion hit their armored vehicle on the Arish-…
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
Egypt
December 6, 2015
425 civilians prosecuted in military courts in November: lawyers’ group
ِEgypt’s military prosecuted 425 civilians in November, an independent group of lawyers said in a recent report, highlighting incidents which…
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Admin court rules in favor of right to strike
The State Council’s Administrative Court issued a statement explaining a recent verdict on workers' rights Sunday, which is seen by advocates…
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Activist challenges journalist on disappearance victims’ alleged links to IS
A human rights activist who listed cases of citizen disappearances allegedly perpetrated by security authorities has challenged a prominent journalist…
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
Egypt
December 6, 2015
President Sisi’s popularity down 5%, pollers urge govt attention
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s popularity has dropped by 5 percent since June, when he celebrated one year in office, an…
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Egypt eyes Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder jets
Egypt is interested in purchasing Pakistani-made multi-role JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistani newspaper Dawn has reported. Egypt’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sherif…
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
Egypt
December 4, 2015
Washington Post criticizes recent arrest of journalists
The Washington Post criticized the Egyptian government in a report published on its website Thursday over the arrest of journalists and…
Egypt’s real estate rents and sales up from 2014 despite weakening pound
Business
December 3, 2015
Egypt’s real estate rents and sales up from 2014 despite weakening pound
Rentals and sale prices in Egypt’s real estate market are up despite the declining value of the Egyptian currency against…
Organization lobbies for release of Egyptian researcher Iskandarani
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Organization lobbies for release of Egyptian researcher Iskandarani
An international activist lobbying group is pressing for the release of detained Egyptian journalist Ismail al-Iskandarani who was arrested Sunday…