Egypt
Major representation disparities in new Parliament, says study
January 21, 2013
Major representation disparities in new Parliament, says study
There appears to be a problematic discrepancy between population and the number of seats in Parliament granted to each governorate,…
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
January 21, 2013
Rights center sues ministers over abuse of abandoned palace
Lawyers for the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights are suing the government for alleged encroachments on the Prince…
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria
January 21, 2013
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria
Algerian security forces found an Egyptian citizen in a hostage location, but said that the individual “was not among the…
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes
January 21, 2013
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes
The government has denied a link between soaring prices of prepaid mobile phone cards and any new tax measures. The…
Prosecution suspends investigations into Mubarak oil case
January 21, 2013
Prosecution suspends investigations into Mubarak oil case
The public funds prosecution has suspended all investigations into the illegal reallocation of natural oil reserves by deposed President Hosni…
Forty arrested in Alexandria court clashes
January 21, 2013
Forty arrested in Alexandria court clashes
Police said 40 suspects arrested during the clashes that broke out on Sunday at the Alexandria Criminal Court have been…
Salafi bloc faces challenges of electoral support
January 21, 2013
Salafi bloc faces challenges of electoral support
As the countdown for the legislative poll begins, uncertainty looms over the chances of the nascent Salafi alliance, consisting of…
Court withholds ruling on renationalization of companies
January 21, 2013
Court withholds ruling on renationalization of companies
The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday withheld its scheduled ruling on the nationalization of the Misr Shebin El Kom Spinning…
Ruling on Mubarak, Nazif, Adly appeal due on 18 March
January 21, 2013
Ruling on Mubarak, Nazif, Adly appeal due on 18 March
The courts decided to issue a ruling on 18 March on the appeal filed by former President Hosni Mubarak and…
Detainees transferred from Shubra police station to stem clashes
January 21, 2013
Detainees transferred from Shubra police station to stem clashes
All of the inmates at Shubra al-Kheima Police Station in Qalyubiya have been transferred to other prisons in the governorate…