Egypt
50 Morsy backers acquitted of Minya violence
June 5, 2014
50 Morsy backers acquitted of Minya violence
The Deir Mawas Misdemeanor Court in Minya on Thursday acquitted 50 supporters of former president Mohamed Morsy of charges of…
30 June fact-finding committee presents report Thursday
June 4, 2014
30 June fact-finding committee presents report Thursday
The 30 June fact-finding committee is holding a press conference on Thursday morning to present a report about its prison…
Bishr denies Brotherhood leaders left the country
June 4, 2014
Bishr denies Brotherhood leaders left the country
Muslim Brotherhood leading figure Mohamed Ali Bishr denied that he or other leaders of the group left the country after…
Three people die by gunfire in Ayat during Sisi victory celebration
June 4, 2014
Three people die by gunfire in Ayat during Sisi victory celebration
Three people were accidentally killed by gunfire in Ayat, Giza during a celebration of President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.A man had…
Brotherhood supporters imprisoned in Suez
June 4, 2014
Brotherhood supporters imprisoned in Suez
The Suez Court of Misdemeanors on Wednesday sentenced 20 Brotherhood supporters to three years in prison and fined them LE50,000…
Supreme Constitutional Court: Sisi to take oath Sunday
June 4, 2014
Supreme Constitutional Court: Sisi to take oath Sunday
President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will take oath at 10:30am on Sunday at the general assembly of the court, Vice-President and…
Adly Mansour gives farewell speech
June 4, 2014
Adly Mansour gives farewell speech
On the termination of his interim term, President Adly Mansour urged all Egyptian to unite in his farewell speech on…
Trial of activist Douma, 268 others postponed to 15 June
June 4, 2014
Trial of activist Douma, 268 others postponed to 15 June
On Wednesday, Cairo Criminal Court postponed the trial of activist Ahmed Douma and 268 others over the 2011 Cabinet clashes…
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
June 4, 2014
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
On Tuesday evening, families of detained journalists and activists in Egypt demanded their release. At a press conference, the families threatened…
Sources: Cabinet approves higher electricity prices starting July
June 4, 2014
Sources: Cabinet approves higher electricity prices starting July
A Cabinet minister, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that in a meeting on Monday, Egypt's cabinet decided to increase…