Egypt
Public reacts to suspension of Bassem Youssef’s TV show
June 5, 2014
Public reacts to suspension of Bassem Youssef’s TV show
The suspension of the "AlBernameg" show, presented by the well-known satirist Bassem Youssef on MBC Masr channel, has sparked a…
30 June fact-finding committee submits report to Sisi
June 5, 2014
30 June fact-finding committee submits report to Sisi
The fact-finding committee formed by Interim President Adly Mansour by the end of 2013 to investigate post-30 June incidents submitted…
Foreign Ministry advises Egyptians to leave Eastern Ukraine
June 5, 2014
Foreign Ministry advises Egyptians to leave Eastern Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry on Thursday advised Egyptian citizens to leave Ukraine, where military hostilities between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists…
Security authorities prevent media coverage of Al Jazeera journalists trial
June 5, 2014
Security authorities prevent media coverage of Al Jazeera journalists trial
On Thursday, security authorities prevented journalists from covering the trial of 20 defendants, including four foreign journalists who work for…
Amnesty International condemns move to monitor social media by Interior Ministry
June 5, 2014
Amnesty International condemns move to monitor social media by Interior Ministry
Amnesty International, based in London, denounced Egyptian authorities on Wednesday for implementing a collective random plan to monitor social media.
Mubarak retrial over murder charges postponed to 9 June
June 5, 2014
Mubarak retrial over murder charges postponed to 9 June
Cairo Criminal Court, held at the Police Academy, postponed on Thursday, the retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak and his…
Brotherhood backers get multiple sentences in Sohag
June 5, 2014
Brotherhood backers get multiple sentences in Sohag
The Sohag Criminal Court on Thursday handed multiple sentences to Muslim Brotherhood backers over charges of calling for a civil…
Morsy directs message to Egyptian people from jail
June 5, 2014
Morsy directs message to Egyptian people from jail
Toppled President Mohamed Morsy sent a message to the Egyptian people through his official Facebook page, in which he called…
Sisi to Ban ki-Moon: Egypt committed to implementing its international obligations
June 5, 2014
Sisi to Ban ki-Moon: Egypt committed to implementing its international obligations
"Egypt is keen to cooperate with all brotherly and friendly countries, and it is committed to implementing its international obligations,"…
Swiss say working with Egypt, Ukraine to recover stolen assets
June 5, 2014
Swiss say working with Egypt, Ukraine to recover stolen assets
Switzerland is working hard to prevent ill-gotten assets of corrupt leaders from reaching Swiss bank coffers and an international clampdown…