Egypt
Mekky was a safety valve for judges, says Justice Ministry spokesperson
April 21, 2013
Mekky was a safety valve for judges, says Justice Ministry spokesperson
Justice Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Sallam has said that had Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky resigned after the constitutional declaration in November,…
President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
April 21, 2013
President discusses controversial law with Supreme Judicial Council
The president is contacting the Supreme Judicial Council and the Judges Club to end the controversy over the Judicial Authority…
Egypt proposes negotiations between Syrian regime, opposition
April 21, 2013
Egypt proposes negotiations between Syrian regime, opposition
Egypt proposed Saturday to conduct negotiations between the Syrian regime and opposition in Damascus — a change in Egypt’s stance…
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
April 21, 2013
ElBaradei: Shura Council tampering with freedoms, judicial independence
Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei criticized the Islamist-dominated Shura Council, describing it as incompetent and saying it tried to undermine freedoms…
Brotherhood’s Shater heads to Malaysia for investment talks
April 21, 2013
Brotherhood’s Shater heads to Malaysia for investment talks
Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater left Cairo Sunday for Doha en route to Malaysia for a several-day visit…
Prosecution detains 30 pending High Court clashes investigations
April 21, 2013
Prosecution detains 30 pending High Court clashes investigations
The Qasr al-Nil Prosecution decided Sunday to detain 30 suspects, including an American and a Syrian, for four days pending…
Ex-Libyan official referred to criminal court for attempted murder
April 21, 2013
Ex-Libyan official referred to criminal court for attempted murder
Authorities referred former coordinator of Egypt-Libya relations Ahmed Qadhaf al-Dam to criminal court Sunday on charges of attempting to kill…
Update: Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky resigns
April 21, 2013
Update: Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky resigns
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky submitted his resignation to President Mohamed Morsy on Sunday, he told Al-Masry Al-Youm. President Mohamed Morsy…
Morsy concerned about criticism to the judiciary
April 21, 2013
Morsy concerned about criticism to the judiciary
President Mohamed Morsy said he is concerned about the level of criticism directed at the judiciary, and demanded that…
Hagel: US arms deal with Middle East allies clear signal to Iran
April 21, 2013
Hagel: US arms deal with Middle East allies clear signal to Iran
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Sunday a US$10 billion arms deal under discussion with Washington's Arab and Israeli…