Update: Lawyers Syndicate condemns Nasr City clashes
Egypt

Update: Lawyers Syndicate condemns Nasr City clashes

The Lawyers Syndicate head Sameh Ashour issued a strongly worded statement after an emergency syndicate meeting on Friday in response…
Morsy forms committee to investigate protester deaths
Egypt

Morsy forms committee to investigate protester deaths

President Mohamed Morsy issued a presidential decree on Thursday evening to form an independent fact-finding committee that would conduct investigations into…
Alexandria court rules bearded officers must be reinstated
Egypt

Alexandria court rules bearded officers must be reinstated

The Alexandria Administrative Court ruled Thursday that the Interior Ministry must reinstate bearded police officers to their posts after the…
Former lawmaker to face trial for alleged indecency
Egypt

Former lawmaker to face trial for alleged indecency

Former MP Ali Wanees is slated to face trial Sunday on allegations of indecency, according to a prosecution statement released…
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
Egypt

Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency

  Freedom of religion, the fate of the Information Ministry and the possibility of re-staging presidential elections after the constitution…
Human rights organization sends mission to investigate Suez student’s death
Egypt

Human rights organization sends mission to investigate Suez student’s death

An Egyptian human rights organization sent a fact finding mission to Suez to investigate the death of a university student…
Women’s council demands punishment for violations against women
Egypt

Women’s council demands punishment for violations against women

National Council for Women (NCW) has called on all state institutions to take legal measures against violations of citizens’ freedoms.…
Fewer Egyptians moved abroad in 2011, says report
Egypt

Fewer Egyptians moved abroad in 2011, says report

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics noted a 13.1 percent decline in the number of Egyptians who officially…
Ganzouri meets with cleaning commission
Egypt

Ganzouri meets with cleaning commission

Outgoing Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri met on Monday with various officials who were asked to form a commission to oversee…
US Senator McCain to visit Egypt at end of week
Egypt

US Senator McCain to visit Egypt at end of week

US Senator John McCain plans to visit Egypt on Wednesday, state-run news source MENA reported today.  McCain is expected to…
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