Egypt
Qena governor orders investigation into surgery conducted under cell phone light
June 5, 2013
Qena governor orders investigation into surgery conducted under cell phone light
Qena governor Adel Labib has ordered an urgent investigation into a surgery which surgeons at the province's central hospital conducted…
Court sets June 11 for verdict on teacher accused of blasphemy
June 4, 2013
Court sets June 11 for verdict on teacher accused of blasphemy
Luxor’s Misdemeanor Court on Tuesday set June 11 as the date for the verdict on the case of a Christian…
Brotherhood leaders slam Turkey protestors
June 4, 2013
Brotherhood leaders slam Turkey protestors
Several Muslim Brotherhood leaders accused Turkish protesters of receiving foreign funds from entities which they claim "want to make the…
Court fines poet Hisham Aljakh for plagiarism
June 4, 2013
Court fines poet Hisham Aljakh for plagiarism
The misdemeanor circle at the Economic Court on Tuesday fined poet Hisham Aljakh LE 5,000 for plagiarizing verses by Abdel…
Antiquities Ministry employees stage protests, request tenure
June 4, 2013
Antiquities Ministry employees stage protests, request tenure
Employees of the Ministry of Antiquities staged protests on Tuesday outside the Egyptian Museum. They closed the main gate and…
ElBaradei calls on Morsy to apologize to Ethiopia
June 4, 2013
ElBaradei calls on Morsy to apologize to Ethiopia
Mohamed ElBaradei, National Salvation Front Coordinator, called on President Mohamed Morsy to apologise to Ethiopia and Sudan for “the irresponsible…
Update: Court jails employees, shuts down US-based NGOs
June 4, 2013
Update: Court jails employees, shuts down US-based NGOs
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the 43 defendants involved in the foreign funding case to various prison terms. The defendants…
Morsy’s talks with politicians, Ethiopia “war” broadcast on TV spurs criticism
June 4, 2013
Morsy’s talks with politicians, Ethiopia “war” broadcast on TV spurs criticism
The live broadcast of a consultative meeting held by President Mohamed Morsy and various political figures on Monday to discuss…
Missing conscript found dead
June 4, 2013
Missing conscript found dead
Army forces in the Western Region found a dead body that was suspected to be Mokhtar Essam al-Sayyed. The family…
Activist Ahmed Douma given 6 months for insulting Morsy
June 3, 2013
Activist Ahmed Douma given 6 months for insulting Morsy
Tanta Misdemeanor Court has sentenced opposition activist Ahmed Douma to 6 months in prison on charges of insulting President Mohamed…