Egypt
Court resumes indecency case against actress
December 26, 2012
Court resumes indecency case against actress
Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court resumes sessions Wednesday in a lawsuit filed against actress Elham Shaheen alleging that her films broadcast…
Court rules maximum wage must be applied to president, PM
December 26, 2012
Court rules maximum wage must be applied to president, PM
The Alexandria Administrative Court decreed Tuesday that the maximum wage should be applied on the president, prime minister, ministers and…
Hundreds of displaced Syrian families arrive in Port Said
December 26, 2012
Hundreds of displaced Syrian families arrive in Port Said
Five hundred and sixty displaced Syrian families arrived to Port Said harbor on board a Greek ferry Wednesday. The ferry…
150 Salafi Nour Party members resign
December 26, 2012
150 Salafi Nour Party members resign
One hundred and fifty members of the Salafi Nour Party from 23 governorates submitted their resignation from the party following…
EU’s Ashton calls for dialogue in Egypt
December 26, 2012
EU’s Ashton calls for dialogue in Egypt
Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief, has called on all political forces to engage in dialogue after the…
Fed up with ‘government culture,’ communications minister steps down
December 26, 2012
Fed up with ‘government culture,’ communications minister steps down
Communications and Information Technology Minister Hany Mahmoud has announced that he submitted his resignation Tuesday and Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
US urges Egyptians to bridge divisions after constitutional vote
December 26, 2012
US urges Egyptians to bridge divisions after constitutional vote
The United States on Tuesday urged all sides in Egypt to increase political engagement after Egyptian officials announced that voters…
Dozens protest referendum results in Cairo
December 25, 2012
Dozens protest referendum results in Cairo
Dozens of Egyptians gathered late Tuesday on the October 6 Bridge near Abdel Moneim Riad Square, halting traffic and setting…
Prosecutor General to challenge Safwat al-Sherif’s release order
December 25, 2012
Prosecutor General to challenge Safwat al-Sherif’s release order
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah decided to appeal the release order issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday for Mubarak-era…
Egypt’s constitution passes with 63.8 percent approval rate
December 25, 2012
Egypt’s constitution passes with 63.8 percent approval rate
Egypt’s High Judicial Elections Commission announced the final results of the referendum on the new constitution, with the official “yes”…