Egypt
Constituent Assembly reaches agreement on Shura Council: Wafd leader
October 31, 2013
Constituent Assembly reaches agreement on Shura Council: Wafd leader
Wafd Party leader al-Sayyed al-Badawy, member of the 50-person committee tasked with amending the constitution, has said the body has…
Morsy will defend himself at court: Journalists Syndicate vice-chief
October 31, 2013
Morsy will defend himself at court: Journalists Syndicate vice-chief
Mohamed Morsy plans to represent himself in court, according to Journalists Syndicate deputy chief Mohamed al-Damaty.Damaty, speaking during a press…
Hamas denies Brotherhood leader in Gaza
October 31, 2013
Hamas denies Brotherhood leader in Gaza
Youssef Rizqa, presidential adviser in the Gaza Strip's Hamas government, has denied a claim by an Egyptian minister that a…
Cabinet plans to improve telecommunications services in Sinai
October 31, 2013
Cabinet plans to improve telecommunications services in Sinai
Egypt's Cabinet is overseeing an overhaul of telecommunications services in the Sinai Peninsula.The Ministry of Communications and the National Telecommunications…
Court postpones ruling in trial of three secret police
October 31, 2013
Court postpones ruling in trial of three secret police
Cairo Criminal Court on Thursday postponed a verdict in the trial of three policemen from the disbanded state security apparatus. The…
Homosexuality in Egypt under further crackdown
October 31, 2013
Homosexuality in Egypt under further crackdown
Egyptian prosecution ordered on 12 October 2013 fourteen suspects to be detained for four days pending investigation after being caught…
Police will not return to university campuses, minister claims
October 31, 2013
Police will not return to university campuses, minister claims
Higher Education Minister Hossam Eissa has said he does want to see the return of security forces on Egyptian university…
Nour Party condemns storming of Al-Azhar University
October 31, 2013
Nour Party condemns storming of Al-Azhar University
Younis Makhyoun, leader of the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, has condemned clashes on the campus of Al-Azhar University, after students stormed…
Brotherhood leader hiding out in Gaza, says interior minister
October 31, 2013
Brotherhood leader hiding out in Gaza, says interior minister
Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has claimed Mahmoud Ezzat, deputy Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, is currently hiding out in…
Libya rescues 84 emigrants off Tripoli coast
October 31, 2013
Libya rescues 84 emigrants off Tripoli coast
Libya's navy has rescued 84 African emigrants from a boat that was foundering off its coast, state news agency Lana…