Egypt
Court upholds ruling against workers in Assiut train accident
February 27, 2014
Court upholds ruling against workers in Assiut train accident
Manfalout Misdemeanor Court upheld its previous ruling in the the case of the collision between a train and a bus…
90% of public transportation workers end strike
February 27, 2014
90% of public transportation workers end strike
A breakthrough was achieved on Thursday in the crisis of public transportation workers on strike after workers reached an agreement…
17 MB supporters arrested over violence charges
February 27, 2014
17 MB supporters arrested over violence charges
Security authorities arrested a number of alleged Muslim Brotherhood members, including 12 in Fayoum, over charges of assaulting police headquarters…
Trial of Safwat al-Sherif, his two sons postponed to 30 April
February 27, 2014
Trial of Safwat al-Sherif, his two sons postponed to 30 April
Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Mohamed Khalafallah, postponed the trial of Safwat al-Sherif and his two sons to 30…
Mehleb: Adly Mansour to decide on Sisi’s dismissal
February 27, 2014
Mehleb: Adly Mansour to decide on Sisi’s dismissal
Consultations to form a new cabinet are still ongoing, and expected it to be completed Thursday, according to a statement…
Court orders suspension of espionage trial until judge replacement request is reviewed
February 27, 2014
Court orders suspension of espionage trial until judge replacement request is reviewed
The North Cairo Criminal Court, held at the Police Academy, ordered the suspension of the espionage lawsuit, involving deposed President…
Germany advises against travel to all of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
February 27, 2014
Germany advises against travel to all of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
Germany's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it strongly advised against travel to all regions of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.Previously the ministry…
NCHR forms fact-finding committee to investigate the murder of seven Copts in Libya
February 26, 2014
NCHR forms fact-finding committee to investigate the murder of seven Copts in Libya
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has condemned the murder of seven Egyptian Christians in Libya who were handcuffed…
Mehleb keeps 14 ministers, merges 8 ministries
February 26, 2014
Mehleb keeps 14 ministers, merges 8 ministries
Ibrahim Mehleb, the prime minister-designate tasked with forming the new government, has kept 14 ministers from the previous government of…
Stock market shares collectively go down
February 26, 2014
Stock market shares collectively go down
Stock market indexes collectively declined on Wednesday as a result of profit-taking, hitting the largest weekly loss since September 2008.