Egypt
10 sentenced to 3-5 years in jail for 2013 violence at al-Azhar University
January 5, 2016
10 sentenced to 3-5 years in jail for 2013 violence at al-Azhar University
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced 10 people to prison terms ranging from 3 to 5 years over charges…
Judge Nagy Shehata removed from ‘Awsim Cell’ case
January 5, 2016
Judge Nagy Shehata removed from ‘Awsim Cell’ case
Cairo Appeals Court accepted on Monday a recusation request submitted against Judge Nagy Shehata in the case known publicly as…
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
January 5, 2016
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
Genetic engineering and nanotechnology applications for the production of new and renewable energy should become a priority in scientific research,…
Endowments Ministry instructs imams to prohibit participation in Jan 25 protests
January 5, 2016
Endowments Ministry instructs imams to prohibit participation in Jan 25 protests
The Religious Endowments Ministry distributed a leaflet to mosques on Monday that instructs imams to prohibit participation in protests on January 25 during…
Custody extended for pro-Brotherhood politicians over incitement
January 5, 2016
Custody extended for pro-Brotherhood politicians over incitement
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday extended by 45 days the custody detention of 16 Islamist politicians allied with the outlawed…
Ibrahim Eissa trial over parliamentary candidate defamation adjourned to Jan 23
January 5, 2016
Ibrahim Eissa trial over parliamentary candidate defamation adjourned to Jan 23
A Giza misdemeanor court adjourned Sunday the trial of journalist Ibrahim Eissa and owner of al-Qahera wal Nas channel Tareq…
Nour Party will not participate in January 25 protests
January 5, 2016
Nour Party will not participate in January 25 protests
The Muslim Brotherhood's call for protests on January 25 will fail because Egypt does not need clashes and revolutions, but…
Lawyers campaign seeks signatures to oust syndicate chief
January 5, 2016
Lawyers campaign seeks signatures to oust syndicate chief
A campaign by members from the Lawyers' Syndicate continues to collect signatures to withdraw confidence from syndicate chief Sameh Ashour. Mohamed…
Zait port receives 4,000 tons of butane
January 5, 2016
Zait port receives 4,000 tons of butane
The Suez seaport of Zaitiyat is preparing Tuesday to receive 4,000 tons of butane coming from the Saudi seaport of…
612 passengers, 101 trucks cross through Salloum: Interior Ministry
January 5, 2016
612 passengers, 101 trucks cross through Salloum: Interior Ministry
The Interior Ministry announced in a statement Tuesday morning that 612 passengers, including 229 Egyptians and 383 Libyans, crossed through…