Egypt
Bassem Youssef ordered arrested for insulting Morsy
March 30, 2013
Bassem Youssef ordered arrested for insulting Morsy
The Public Prosecution issued an arrest warrant for comedian Bassem Youssef Saturday on charges of insulting President Mohamed Morsy, inciting…
Activist says he plans to sue prosecutor general over ‘abuse of power’
March 30, 2013
Activist says he plans to sue prosecutor general over ‘abuse of power’
An anti-Muslim Brotherhood activist and former MP says he plans to sue Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah and demand compensation of…
Update: Protesters in Alex demand activists’ release
March 30, 2013
Update: Protesters in Alex demand activists’ release
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated before the Public Prosecution's headquarters in Alexandria on Saturday to demand the release of 13…
Shura Council hits out at HRW remarks on protest law
March 30, 2013
Shura Council hits out at HRW remarks on protest law
Ezz Eddin al-Komy, head of the Shura Council Human Rights Committee, condemned Human Rights Watch’s criticism of a draft law…
Switzerland drafts bill to return smuggled assets
March 30, 2013
Switzerland drafts bill to return smuggled assets
Kamel Guirguis, head of the Public Prosecution’s international cooperation office, has said that Swiss authorities have finalized the first draft…
White House condemns assaults on women at demonstrations
March 30, 2013
White House condemns assaults on women at demonstrations
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE –– The White House on Friday condemned the rape and assault of women at recent demonstrations…
First flight from Cairo to Tehran in 34 years takes off
March 30, 2013
First flight from Cairo to Tehran in 34 years takes off
The first flight between Egypt and Iran left since the Iranian revolution 34 years ago left Cairo for Tehran Saturday…
Verdict leaves prosecutor general post mired in ambiguity
March 30, 2013
Verdict leaves prosecutor general post mired in ambiguity
The Cairo Court of Cassation ruling on Wednesday annulled the presidential decree appointing Talaat Abdallah as Egypt's prosecutor general, after…
Bakery owners decry new system
March 30, 2013
Bakery owners decry new system
Bread shortages are not new to Egypt, with the most acute crisis of the not-so-distant past occurring in 2008. Since…