Egypt
SCC rejects religious slogans in election law
May 25, 2013
SCC rejects religious slogans in election law
Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturday that parts of a revised election law setting out terms for a parliamentary vote…
Laws on parliamentary elections and political rights ruled unconstitutional
May 25, 2013
Laws on parliamentary elections and political rights ruled unconstitutional
On Saturday, Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) declared several articles within the parliamentary elections law and the political practice law…
Morsy sends religious leaders to Sinai to combat radicalism
May 25, 2013
Morsy sends religious leaders to Sinai to combat radicalism
President Mohamed Morsy has ordered officials at the Ministry of Endowments to increase their presence and activities in Sinai in…
Electricity official says power outage crisis resolved
May 25, 2013
Electricity official says power outage crisis resolved
An official from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy said on Saturday that natural gas supplies in Egypt's power plants…
Court upholds referral of bearded officers to disciplinary board
May 25, 2013
Court upholds referral of bearded officers to disciplinary board
On Saturday, the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the Interior Ministry's decision to refer 12 police officers to a disciplinary board…
Palestinian-Israeli peace deal ‘still possible’: Abbas
May 25, 2013
Palestinian-Israeli peace deal ‘still possible’: Abbas
Peace between Israelis and Palestinians is "still possible", Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday, hailing US Secretary of State…
Egyptian tourism companies plan to tap into Iranian market
May 25, 2013
Egyptian tourism companies plan to tap into Iranian market
Egyptian tourism companies operating in the Iranian market have formed a consortium to enable them to work with Iran and…
Members of “Judges for Egypt” referred to disciplinary board
May 25, 2013
Members of “Judges for Egypt” referred to disciplinary board
The Judicial Inspection Department of the Ministry of Justice has referred judges from the pro-Muslim Brotherhood “Judges for Egypt” movement…
Saturday’s papers: Egypt plunges into electricity crisis
May 25, 2013
Saturday’s papers: Egypt plunges into electricity crisis
Saturday’s newspapers cover the continuous power cuts with big headlines. While independent dailies discuss the negative ramifications of the mounting…
Egypt not opposed to Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam
May 25, 2013
Egypt not opposed to Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam
Egypt is not opposed to the construction of the Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, or to any other development project, as…