Egypt
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
December 30, 2012
Circulated bill would curb protest freedoms
Activists are decrying online a draft law that would restrict demonstrations to certain hours and require organizers to notify authorities…
Court upholds reinstatement of bearded police
December 30, 2012
Court upholds reinstatement of bearded police
The Alexandria Administrative Court upheld Sunday an earlier court decision ordering the government to reinstate police officers who were…
Egyptians killed in Libya church attack
December 30, 2012
Egyptians killed in Libya church attack
Two Egyptians were killed and two others wounded when a service building owned by a church was bombed in…
FJP to announce parliamentary candidates next week, senior member says
December 30, 2012
FJP to announce parliamentary candidates next week, senior member says
The Freedom and Justice Party plans to announce in a week its final list of candidates for upcoming parliamentary…
PM: Cabinet reshuffles will continue ‘technocratic’ government
December 30, 2012
PM: Cabinet reshuffles will continue ‘technocratic’ government
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Sunday that his government is technocratic, and that any looming Cabinet reshuffles that take place…
Armed Forces: Ban on foreign ownership of Sinai land doesn’t target Palestinians
December 30, 2012
Armed Forces: Ban on foreign ownership of Sinai land doesn’t target Palestinians
A recent decision to prohibit foreign nationals or dual citizens from owning land in the border area in Sinai is…
Sunday’s papers: Morsy speaks, again
December 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Morsy speaks, again
President Morsy’s latest address to the nation—at Saturday’s opening session of the Shura Council’s new cycle—provoked a few sarcastic headlines…
Supreme Court to consider Shura Council, Constituent Assembly legality
December 30, 2012
Supreme Court to consider Shura Council, Constituent Assembly legality
The Supreme Constitutional Court has set 15 January as its deadline for reviewing all pending cases, including those related…
Egypt not on verge of bankruptcy, says PM
December 30, 2012
Egypt not on verge of bankruptcy, says PM
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Sunday that although the country's economic situation is "difficult and critical," the country is not…
FJP’s vice chairman picked as Shura majority leader
December 30, 2012
FJP’s vice chairman picked as Shura majority leader
The Freedom and Justice Party's parliamentary body has selected Essam al-Erian as the majority leader in the Shura Council. Essam…