Farouk el-Desouki
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
Egypt
June 2, 2013
Court: Shura Council electoral law unconstitutional
The Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled unconstitutional a law governing elections for the Shura Council, the upper house of Egypt's…
Prosecutors charge 54 protesters with assaulting police
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Prosecutors charge 54 protesters with assaulting police
Prosecutors started investigating reports from the Interior Ministry on Saturday against 54 protesters arrested in clashes with police in Tahrir…
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Former security official calls on interior minister to arrest weapons dealers
Assistant Interior Minister and former Director of Minya Security Farouk Hamdan said that all police officers “are fully aware of…
Pope’s secretary: Church did not detain Kamilia Shehata
Egypt
May 12, 2011
Pope’s secretary: Church did not detain Kamilia Shehata
Pope Shenouda’s secretary, Bishop Armia, said on Thursday that the Coptic Church had nothing to do with the disappearance of…
Trial of policemen accused of murder erupts in violence
Egypt
May 3, 2011
Trial of policemen accused of murder erupts in violence
The South Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday witnessed clashes between the families of several people killed during the 25 January…
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Firefighters succeed in putting out Interior Ministry blaze
Firefighters on Tuesday succeeded in extinguishing the blaze that erupted at 5 PM in the communications department on the top…
Fearing terrorist attack, downtown Cairo removes abandoned cars
Egypt
January 5, 2011
Fearing terrorist attack, downtown Cairo removes abandoned cars
Following the Alexandria terrorist attack on New Year's Eve, Egypt’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday intensified security measures in downtown Cairo’s…
University head sentenced to prison for failing to lift veil ban
Egypt
December 27, 2010
University head sentenced to prison for failing to lift veil ban
An Egyptian court on Monday ordered Cairo University President Dr. Hosam Kamel to resign his position as university head. It…
8 security officers injured in Cairo run-off confrontation
Egypt
December 6, 2010
8 security officers injured in Cairo run-off confrontation
Twenty-five individuals, including eight policemen, were injured Monday's morning when supporters of an independent parliamentary run-off candidate protested the defeat…