Beheira youth officials under investigation over state security dispute
Egypt
March 2, 2012
Beheira youth officials under investigation over state security dispute
Two local youth department officials have been referred to an internal investigation for allegedly ordering youth centers in…
Court of Appeals jails businessman for 15 years for singer’s murder
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Court of Appeals jails businessman for 15 years for singer’s murder
The Court of Appeals sentenced Egyptian real estate developer Hisham Talaat Mostafa to 15 years in prison for the 2008…
Deputy investment minister announces presidential bid
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Deputy investment minister announces presidential bid
Deputy Investment Minister, Yehia Hassan Abdel Hadi, said Thursday that he will enter the presidential race and hand his papers…
Former ministers sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Former ministers sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
The Giza Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and former Agriculture Minister Youssef Wali to 10…
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
Egypt
March 1, 2012
American defendants in NGO case on their way back to US
The Americans who were accused of receiving illegal foreign funding for civil society organizations arrived at Cairo Airport on Thursday…
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Court and public prosecution workers end strike
Members of the General Union of Court and Public Prosecution Workers have ended their strike in order to “preserve the…
Antiquities minister demands halt of restoration at Institut d’Egypte
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Antiquities minister demands halt of restoration at Institut d’Egypte
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali called on the armed forces’ engineering administration to stop restoration at the Institut d'Egypte, which…
Police witnesses claim protesters attacked security during Israeli Embassy riot
Egypt
March 1, 2012
Police witnesses claim protesters attacked security during Israeli Embassy riot
Protesters assaulted security forces during rioting outside the Israeli Embassy last August, police witnesses testified in court Wednesday. The…
Mortada Mansour running for president
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Mortada Mansour running for president
At a press conference on Wednesday, attorney Mortada Mansour said he is running in the presidential elections, scheduled to be…
Military official: Mubarak is not a part of military
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Military official: Mubarak is not a part of military
The head of Egypt's military judiciary, Adel al-Morsy, said Wednesday that ousted President Mubarak cannot be referred to a military…