Prosecutor orders camera footage of presidential palace clashes reviewed
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Prosecutor orders camera footage of presidential palace clashes reviewed
Mostafa Khater, attorney general at the East Cairo Prosecutor's office, ordered security services Monday to review camera footage from recent…
Demonstrators prevent SCC head from entering court
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Demonstrators prevent SCC head from entering court
Demonstrators in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court prevented court head Maher al-Beheiry from entering on Sunday, as they blocked…
Back to the barracks, army awaits referendum’s second round
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Back to the barracks, army awaits referendum’s second round
Army troops securing the constitutional referendum vote returned to the barracks on Sunday, set to return to polling stations for…
Wafd Party official: Abu Ismail incited followers to attack headquarters
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Wafd Party official: Abu Ismail incited followers to attack headquarters
Fouad Badrawy, secretary of the Wafd Party, filed a police report on Sunday accusing former presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu…
Update: Security forces release sheikh from Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque
Egypt
December 15, 2012
Update: Security forces release sheikh from Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque
Security forces managed in the early hours on Saturday to release Sheikh Ahmad al-Mahalawy from Al-Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in Alexandria…
World Bank promises Egypt US$1 billion loan
Egypt
December 13, 2012
World Bank promises Egypt US$1 billion loan
The World Bank plans to support Egypt’s economic reform plan with a US$1 billion loan to create new programs to…
Churches encourage followers to vote in referendum
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Churches encourage followers to vote in referendum
Egyptian churches declared on Thursday that they would participate in the constitutional referendum scheduled for Saturday. Church representatives had withdrawn…
Egyptian embassy employee wounded in Damascus bombing
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Egyptian embassy employee wounded in Damascus bombing
An employee of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus was wounded in three bombings targeting the Syrian interior ministry that is…
Interior Ministry changes harassment strategy
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Interior Ministry changes harassment strategy
The National Council for Women and the Interior Ministry will collaborate to face sexual harassment and assault by stationing security…
Prosecutor transfers attorney general after clash suspects released
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Prosecutor transfers attorney general after clash suspects released
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has transferred the attorney general for East Cairo Prosecution to Beni Suef. In a memorandum sent…