Egypt
Egyptian expats in North Africa, Western countries reject constitution
December 18, 2012
Egyptian expats in North Africa, Western countries reject constitution
According to official figures announced so far, 75 percent of expatriate Egyptians residing in Western and non-Gulf Arab countries have…
Pro-Mubarak Facebook page denounces way he is treated in prison
December 18, 2012
Pro-Mubarak Facebook page denounces way he is treated in prison
Karim Hussein, founder of the "I’m Sorry, Mr President" Facebook page, which supports deposed President Hosni Mubarak, said the ousted…
Justice minister: Prosecutor general told me he would resign
December 18, 2012
Justice minister: Prosecutor general told me he would resign
Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said that Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah had previously told him he would be submitting his resignation…
Emirati FM denies allegations of plot against Morsy
December 18, 2012
Emirati FM denies allegations of plot against Morsy
The United Arab Emirates' Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan has rejected claims by Muslim Brotherhood members that his country…
Opposition to protest referendum at Tahrir, presidential palace
December 18, 2012
Opposition to protest referendum at Tahrir, presidential palace
Opposition movements will protest in Tahrir Square and in front of Ettehadiya Palace Tuesday, against what they allege were vote…
Expat vote count begins
December 17, 2012
Expat vote count begins
Embassies and diplomatic missions abroad began counting the votes of expatriate Egyptians in the constitutional referendum on Monday. Expats cast…
Zend: President can’t order judges to return to work
December 17, 2012
Zend: President can’t order judges to return to work
Egypt’s judges will only return to work when they decide to, not as ordered by the president, Supreme Judicial Council…
Salafi Jihadi movement hopes to sway Islamists to reject constitution
December 17, 2012
Salafi Jihadi movement hopes to sway Islamists to reject constitution
Salafi Jihadi leaders have rejected the draft constitution for not applying Sharia forcefully enough. They plan to continue meeting with…
Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military’s arrest powers
December 17, 2012
Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military’s arrest powers
Although it wasn’t enforced during the first phase of the constitutional referendum on 15 December, President Mohamed Morsy's recent decree…
State Council refuses to supervise next referendum vote
December 17, 2012
State Council refuses to supervise next referendum vote
The State Council Judges Club board has moved to boycott the second round of voting in the constitutional referendum, said…