Morsy changes law on publishing-related crimes; Afifi to be released
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Morsy changes law on publishing-related crimes; Afifi to be released
President Mohamed Morsy passed a law on Thursday that disallows custodial detention for those being investigated in publishing-related offenses. Given…
Update: Finance minister assures IMF won’t interfere with policy, addresses Qatar loan
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Update: Finance minister assures IMF won’t interfere with policy, addresses Qatar loan
The International Monetary Fund would not interfere with the Egyptian government’s new reform policies, said Finance Minister Momtaz al-Saeed on…
Salafi MPs hold seminars in Sinai to counter extremism
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Salafi MPs hold seminars in Sinai to counter extremism
Salafi Nour Party MPs and scholars started holding seminars Wednesday evening in North Sinai governorate for four days in an…
Protest organizer wants Brotherhood offices protected during demonstration
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Protest organizer wants Brotherhood offices protected during demonstration
Former MP Mohamed Abou Hamed, one of the organizers of a protest against the Muslim Brotherhood on Friday, urged all…
MB rejects fatwas against 24 August protesters
Egypt
August 22, 2012
MB rejects fatwas against 24 August protesters
The Muslim Brotherhood rejects fatwas that call for killing demonstrators participating in the planned 24 August protests, said MB…
Normalizing relations with Iran is Egypt’s choice, says Washington
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Normalizing relations with Iran is Egypt’s choice, says Washington
The normalization of relations with Iran is a sovereign decision for Egypt to make, said US State Department spokesperson…
Hundreds of lawyers protest colleagues’ trial
Egypt
August 22, 2012
Hundreds of lawyers protest colleagues’ trial
Hundreds of lawyers gathered at the Supreme Court in downtown Cairo on Wednesday to protest last Thursday’s decision to…
Morsy’s planned visit to China ‘historic,’ says ambassador
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Morsy’s planned visit to China ‘historic,’ says ambassador
Beijing — President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to China, scheduled for the end of the month, will be significant and historic…
Morsy to send delegation to Ethiopian PM’s funeral
Egypt
August 21, 2012
Morsy to send delegation to Ethiopian PM’s funeral
President Mohamed Morsy said Tuesday he would dispatch a senior delegation to Addis Ababa to attent the funeral service for Ethiopian Prime…
More than a thousand poisoned by Monufiya’s polluted water
Egypt
August 21, 2012
More than a thousand poisoned by Monufiya’s polluted water
Monufiya Governor Ashraf Hilal has suspended local water station employees and the directors of the local health department after more…