Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Advisory council denies intervention in drafting constitution
The parliament will be completely responsible for selecting the 100-member constituent assembly tasked to draft a new constitution, said Mansour…
Diplomat: Egypt asked Washington to freeze assets of 100 former officials
Egypt
December 30, 2011
Diplomat: Egypt asked Washington to freeze assets of 100 former officials
Egypt asked the US to freeze the assets of about 100 former officials involved in corruption cases, Sameh Shoukry, Egypt's Ambassador…
Mubarak’s trial adjourns until Monday
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Mubarak’s trial adjourns until Monday
After reconvening Wednesday morning following a three-month hiatus, the Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak…
Prosecution challenges ruling in Khaled Saeed case
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Prosecution challenges ruling in Khaled Saeed case
The public prosecution on Monday submitted a request to Alexandria’s Court of Cassation to challenge the ruling issued in the…
Zakariya Azmy trial adjourned to 9 January
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Zakariya Azmy trial adjourned to 9 January
The Cairo Criminal Court on Monday adjourned to 9 January the trial of the former presidential chief of staff, Zakariya…
Advisory council: No intention to move forward presidential elections
Egypt
December 26, 2011
Advisory council: No intention to move forward presidential elections
Presidential elections will not be moved forward because there needs to be ample time to write the new constitution, said…
High elections commission to announce election results Saturday
Egypt
December 24, 2011
High elections commission to announce election results Saturday
Abdel Moez Ibrahim, head of the High Judicial Elections Commission (HJEC), will hold a press conference on Saturday afternoon to…
Update: Journalists attacked at Abbasseya pro-SCAF demonstration
Egypt
December 23, 2011
Update: Journalists attacked at Abbasseya pro-SCAF demonstration
Over 5000 people gathered in Abbasseya Square Friday to support the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in…
Death toll from latest clashes rises to 17
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Death toll from latest clashes rises to 17
The number of deaths in clashes between demonstrators and security forces outside the cabinet’s building rose to 17 following two…
Egyptian court upholds decision to freeze Mubarak secretary’s assets
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Egyptian court upholds decision to freeze Mubarak secretary’s assets
The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday upheld the decision of the Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) to freeze the assets of…