Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
October 14, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
The news dominating Sunday’s papers revolves around Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who walks out of a meeting with President Mohamed Morsy…
Abu Islam Bible desecration trial postponed to 21 October
October 14, 2012
Abu Islam Bible desecration trial postponed to 21 October
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court has postponed the blasphemy trial of Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abdallah, aka Abu Islam; his…
Liberal political movements call for protest Friday
October 14, 2012
Liberal political movements call for protest Friday
Mohamed ElBaradei’s Constitution Party and the Popular Current movement, a coalition of several civilian parties, called for peaceful marches on…
Update: Swiss to return smuggled funds based on convictions, FM says
October 14, 2012
Update: Swiss to return smuggled funds based on convictions, FM says
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy has said thatSwiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter met with his Egyptiancounterpart Mohamed Kamel Amr on…
Soldier accused of protesting sent from hospital to prison
October 14, 2012
Soldier accused of protesting sent from hospital to prison
Military police on Saturday returned an army soldier accused of participating in pro-democracy protests from a mental hospital in Maadi…
Democracy from within: FJP elections and the influence of the Brotherhood
October 13, 2012
Democracy from within: FJP elections and the influence of the Brotherhood
Amid skepticism over the genuineness of the poll, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing is set to hold its first…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 3
October 13, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 3
This is part 3 of Egypt Independent's interview with historian Craig Daigle, whose book, "The Limits of Detente: The…
Update: Public prosecutor to stay after Morsy agreement
October 13, 2012
Update: Public prosecutor to stay after Morsy agreement
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsy and state prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud agreed Saturday that Mahmoud will stay, ending a crisis over…
Strike disrupts work at Ain Sokhna port
October 13, 2012
Strike disrupts work at Ain Sokhna port
ISMAILIA –– An industrial labor action has significantly disrupted operations at an Egyptian port run by DP World, a union…
Jama’a al-Islamiya: We will fight for Sharia, even if blood is shed
October 13, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya: We will fight for Sharia, even if blood is shed
Jama'a al-Islamiya hinted Friday that it may be willing to resort to violence in order to see Sharia adopted…