Egypt
Defense of suspects involved in Rabaa torture trial withdraws
July 16, 2014
Defense of suspects involved in Rabaa torture trial withdraws
Defense of suspects involved in torture crimes in Rabaa al-Adaweya Square during the sit-in staged by Muslim Brotherhood in August…
Court sentences 14 defendants to prison over Tahrir sexual assaults
July 16, 2014
Court sentences 14 defendants to prison over Tahrir sexual assaults
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Wednesday 12 defendants to life and two others to 20 years in prison for sexually…
Spokesman: Hamas not happy with Egyptian ceasefire initiative
July 16, 2014
Spokesman: Hamas not happy with Egyptian ceasefire initiative
Hamas was not happy with the way Egypt proposed the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire initiative, said Hamas Movement Spokesperson Fawzy Barhoum. “Initiatives are…
Investigation: Egyptian students graduating illiterate
July 16, 2014
Investigation: Egyptian students graduating illiterate
Carrying a bag full of books, Mahmoud Abdel-Aty goes to school to join his eighth grade colleagues in the morning…
Blair in Cairo for talks on Israeli-Palestinian tensions
July 16, 2014
Blair in Cairo for talks on Israeli-Palestinian tensions
Former UK premier and Middle East Quartet envoy Tony Blair arrived in Cairo on Wednesday from Tel Aviv for a…
Ethiopia agrees to holding tripartite meeting on Renaissance Dam
July 16, 2014
Ethiopia agrees to holding tripartite meeting on Renaissance Dam
Egypt's Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources received official approval from the Ethiopian government on holding a tripartite meeting for…
14 killed, 25 injured in bus accident on Safaga-Qena road
July 16, 2014
14 killed, 25 injured in bus accident on Safaga-Qena road
The death toll from the bus accident on Safaga-Qena road on Tuesday has increased to 14. At least 25 others…
Three satellite channels referred to prosecution over deceptive ads
July 15, 2014
Three satellite channels referred to prosecution over deceptive ads
The Consumer Protection Agency warned citizens of buying medical products not registered with the Ministry of Health due to its…
Sisi orders the formation of the High Elections Committee
July 15, 2014
Sisi orders the formation of the High Elections Committee
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday issued presidential decree no. 231 for the year 2014 to form the High Elections…
Five defendants sentenced for torturing man in Rabaa
July 15, 2014
Five defendants sentenced for torturing man in Rabaa
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced five defendants to three years in prison for detaining Ahmed Hassan Mohammed, a garage…