Egypt
Defense lawyers accuse witness of perjury in Port Said case
May 13, 2012
Defense lawyers accuse witness of perjury in Port Said case
Arguments broke out Sunday between defense and plaintiffs’ lawyers in the Port Said football violence court case after defense lawyers…
Court acquits Salam policeman of killing protesters on Friday of Anger
May 13, 2012
Court acquits Salam policeman of killing protesters on Friday of Anger
North Cairo Criminal Court has cleared Major Mohamed Sadeq Dewidar, of Salam Police Station, on charges of killing a protester…
Female protesters detained in Abbasseya clashes deny facing ‘virginity tests’
May 13, 2012
Female protesters detained in Abbasseya clashes deny facing ‘virginity tests’
Several female protesters who were detained following the clashes in Abbasseya earlier this month denied being subjected to so-called virginity…
MP corruption accusation against Shafiq referred to public prosecutor
May 13, 2012
MP corruption accusation against Shafiq referred to public prosecutor
People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny decided Sunday to refer corruption allegations against presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq to the attorney general.…
Suspects accused of helping Saudi-detained lawyer deny charges
May 13, 2012
Suspects accused of helping Saudi-detained lawyer deny charges
Two people alleged by Saudi prosecutors to have been working with Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy to smuggle and distribute drugs…
Massara church case adjourned to 27 May
May 13, 2012
Massara church case adjourned to 27 May
The Rod al-Farag Misdemeanors Court of Appeals on Sunday postponed to 27 May its examination of the appeal of a…
Political groups to meet Wednesday on Constituent Assembly formation
May 13, 2012
Political groups to meet Wednesday on Constituent Assembly formation
Political groups are scheduled to meet Wednesday to resolve the Constituent Assembly formation issue after all groups have agreed on…
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
May 13, 2012
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Environmental teams and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation declared a state of emergency after another oil spill in Gamsha Bay,…
Former Foreign Ministry official pulls out of presidential race
May 13, 2012
Former Foreign Ministry official pulls out of presidential race
Presidential hopeful Abdullah al-Ashal announced his withdrawal from the presidential race Saturday and his support for Mohamed Morsy, the Muslim…
Sunday’s papers: Presidential election and parliamentary activity
May 13, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Presidential election and parliamentary activity
Today’s papers report that the Supreme Administrative Court annulled Saturday an earlier court order to halt the presidential election, and…